Modification
This is the upward or downward change in the amount of child support based on application of the guidelines and/or provision for medical support.
What is an adjustment?
This is the use of federal and state laws governing the IV-D program, to serve customers in an equitable way to improve family well-being.
What is Family Centered Child Support?
Objective evaluation of information necessary to apply State's guidelines for child support.
What is a Review?
UIFSA is the acronym for...
A legally enforceable obligation of a parent to provide support for a child(ren).
What is Child Support?
When the court makes this determination, it shall give specific written or oral reasons for the determination. The court's reasons shall be made a part of the record of the proceedings.
What is deviation from the guidelines?
Automatically generated to the NCP for 3 consecutive months to provide notice of delinquency.
What is the CSE 355?
Generated every three years from the order establishment date to both parties.
What is the CSE 143?
The form used to request limited assistance from another state without that state opening a child support case.
What is the OMB-Transmittal 3?
As of January 1, 2024 this is no longer the threshold for child support obligations.
What is the Mandatory Minimum?
This expense is incurred by either parent when they are receiving job training or education necessary to enhance their earning potential and should be included on the worksheet to be considered by the court.
What is reasonable child care?
Automatic Income Withholding, Tax Refund Offset, License Suspension, Passport Denial, and Contempt are all considered this.
What is Enforcement Tools?
25% change in child support either upward or downward.
What is a material change in circumstances?
If an interstate case doesn't meet any of the circumstances that allow long arm jurisdiction and the actions will take place in the state of the responding party.
What is a two-state remedy/case?
This is implemented once an obligor's arrears reaches $2500.
What is Passport Denial?
This approach to the child support guidelines uses both parents' incomes to calculate the appropriate amount of child support and incorporates a numerical schedule of support amounts.
What is the Incomes Shares model?
This exists when there is reliable and verifiable evidence to substantiate the NCP’s earnings, income, assets and/or resources available to comply with all or some portion of the amount due under the support judgment considering the NCP’s income, property owned, outstanding obligations and the number, and ages of dependents.
What is the Ability to Pay?
Both prior and subsequent to establishment of a child support order, this is used to establish the actual income if the amount claimed is inconsistent with the party's lifestyle.
What is Standard of Living and Assets?
One state can retain this as long as one of the parties resides in that state.
What is Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction/CEJ?
LMFA is the acronym for
What is List Member Financial Assets?
This is used when the combined adjusted income of the parties falls between two amounts shown on the child support schedule.
What is formula for extrapolation?
This is a new, free initiative from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services program that connects you with community groups who assist you in overcoming barriers to finding a stable, paying job.
What is CSE E&T?
When the entry date on APD2 is populated and greater than 180 days, LASES will automatically generate this to the CP if the CP's mailing/residential address is "VV" or "NV".
What is the CSE 149?
When multiple orders exist, the court must determine the order that will be the only one that governs the obligation from that point forward.
What is Determination of Controlling Order?
The legal power and authority of a court to hear and determine an action or proceeding involving the legal relations of the parties and to grant the relief that they are entitled.
What is Jurisdiction?