Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-3-13-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-3-13-.04 - Publication

(1) The IV-D agency shall distribute for publication in newspapers with general circulation throughout the state and post on the DHR website at a minimum of twice per year or monthly as deemed appropriate by the agency, the obligors who are to appear in the publication.

(2) The cost for publication will be placed with the obligors included in the publication.

Author: Elizabeth Farris

Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-3-13-.04

New Rule: Filed October 5, 2000; effective November 9, 2000. STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION IMPORTANT NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO PUBLISH YOUR PICTURE IN STATEWIDE NEWSPAPERS AND ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WEBSITE TEN MOST WANTED PROGRAM Court Order No(s). Custodial Party's Name (if applicable) Custodial Party's Name Custodial Party's Name Pursuant to Act 2000-322, which became state law on October 1, 2000, the Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Division, has established a program for the publishing in newspapers with general circulation throughout the state and posting on the DHR website the names of ten obligors in any county who are delinquent in their child support payments. Your name has been referred as a possible candidate for this publication. This means the Department may publish your photograph in newspapers throughout the State of Alabama and on the Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Division website as a result of failure to pay court ordered child support. Our records indicate you are not in compliance with your court ordered child support obligation(s). Further, the records of the Department of Human Resources indicate that you owe $ representing past due child support which includes interest as of ____________. You must contact the ____________ County Department of Human Resources to show cause as to why you should not be included in this publication. In addition, if you do all of the following within ninety (90) days of receipt of this notice you may avoid having your photograph published: 1. Make a child support payment to the ____________ County Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Unit, that is at least equal to the amount of support you are required to pay each month under the support order or twenty five percent (25%) of child support arrears, whichever amount is greater; 2. Provide the County Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Unit with your current address; 3. Provide the County Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Unit with verification of your place of employment, current wages, salary, and other compensation; and 4. Provide the County Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Unit with proof that you have arranged for your wages to be withheld to pay your court ordered child support. Should you fail to respond to this notice and comply with the above listed terms, your name will be submitted as a candidate for the Ten Most Wanted program. If your photograph is published, you will be charged the cost of publication. The cost of publishing your photo in statewide newspapers will be collected only after your child support debt has been satisfied. If you are currently paying your debts under a bankruptcy plan or if you are complying with court ordered terms for repayment of arrearages, please contact the County Department of Human Resources, Child Support Unit to insure that your case is updated with this information as this notice should not apply in your case. STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Dear: RE: Ten Most Wanted program The Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Division is authorized by law (Act 2000-322) to publish a list of "Ten Most Wanted" obligors who are delinquent in their child support payments. This list will be published in statewide newspapers a minimum of twice per year and also published on the Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Division website. The obligor (noncustodial parent) in your child support case appears to meet all of the criteria as a candidate and we would like your permission to publish his/her photograph in statewide newspapers and on our website. This effort is being made with the hope of locating obligors who are difficult to find and have refused to support his/her child(ren) as ordered by the courts. Please complete the enclosed "Consent/Release Form" if you would like the Department to proceed. Please provide a photograph of the obligor and attach it to the form. If the obligor is in the photo with others, draw a circle around him/her to insure the correct individual is used in the publication. We regret that we are not able to return photographs submitted. If you need additional information or assistance in completing the form, please contact our office by telephone at or call for an appointment to come in. Please return the form and photo to our office at the above address by mail or you may personally deliver it so that it is received by the Department on or before. Thank you in advance for your support in assisting us in doing our best to insure that your child(ren) and all other children in Alabama receive the financial support they deserve and need. Sincerely, Child Support Worker County CONSENT/RELEASE FORM RE: Obligor Date of Birth LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: COUNTY: DHR CASE NO.: NUMBER OF CHILDREN: AMOUNT OWED: I,, the custodial parent in the above referenced child support case, authorize the Alabama Department of Human Resources Child Support Enforcement Division to publish information concerning the obligor listed,, for use in Alabama's "Ten Most Wanted" program. I understand that the information to be published will include (1) the obligor's full name, (2) the county where the obligation is owed, (3) the obligor's date of birth, (4) his/her last known address, (5) the number of children for whom the obligation is owed, (6) the total amount of arrearage owed at the time the information is verified, and (7) a photograph of the obligor furnished by me. I have also furnished and attached to this form a clear picture of the obligor and have identified it by writing on the back thereof, in my own hand, the obligor's full name and date of birth, along with my signature and my DHR case number. Yes No I have reviewed the information filled in at the top of this document, and affirm that it is correct to the best of my knowledge. I further release the Alabama Department of Human Resources and its Child Support Enforcement Division from any liability for invasion of privacy, defamation, or any other cause of action which might arise from the inclusion of this information in the "Ten Most Wanted" program. It is my understanding that the list and the information contained therein will be submitted to newspapers with general circulation throughout the state, and published on the Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement Division website to locate the obligor responsible and to publicize generally the need of parents to support their children. ________________________________ __________________________ Obligee (Custodial Parent) Date Given under my hand, this ____________ day of _____________, 2000. __________________________ Notary Public OBLIGOR NOMINATION FOR "TEN MOST WANTED" PROGRAM Please provide the information requested in the spaces below. Print legibly and clearly or type. This form may be reproduced if needed. Full Name: Date of Birth: Social Security Number: Physical Description (height, weight, color of eyes and hair, any notable scars, etc.) Height: Weight: Eye Color: Hair Color: Race: Identifiable Features: Last known address: Date of last known address: Last known employer and/or occupation: Date of last known locate attempt: Number of children and age(s): Arrearage amount (spousal support not included) including interest: Date of calculation: Attach copies of court orders, payment records and photograph. Additional information. Please state why the obligor should be included in the publication: Completed by: County: Date:

Statutory Authority: Act Number 2000-322, becoming law effective October 1, 2000.