The federally approved intergovernmental forms are used to facilitate interstate child support case processing when more than one state child support agency is involved. The forms are readily recognizable and provide the information states agree is needed to process a case. More than one state may become involved in a child support case when the parents live in different states, where the parties no longer reside in the state that issued the support order, or when assets are sought in states other than the state enforcing the support order. Intergovernmental cases are the most complex and difficult cases. About 15-25 percent of child support cases are believed to involve more than one state.
US Code:
42 USC 666(f)
Name of Law: Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforceme
The estimate of annual burden hours has declined from 771,309 hours in the last approval to 722,635 hours in this request. Changes in burden are due to the decline in the overall child support caseload over the last several years and also changes in estimate in response times based on reading time estimates per HHS guidance. States use these forms to process cases between jurisdictions; these intergovernmental cases are a percentage of each stateâs overall caseload. Therefore, as the total number of cases declines, so does the number of intergovernmental cases.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.