Section He-W 654.09 - Treatment of Assigned Support(a) Child and spousal support shall be considered the unearned income of the individual on whose behalf it is paid.(b) Child and spousal support shall be treated as follows in determining eligibility for the remainder of the assistance group: (1) Support paid on behalf of an individual who is ineligible for FANF financial assistance shall not be counted; and(2) Unless otherwise stipulated by court order or administrative order, child support payments paid on behalf of more than one child: a. Shall be prorated by the number of children on whose behalf it is paid; and b. The prorated amount shall be considered the unearned income of each child.(c) If an individual in a FANF financial assistance case for whom support is assigned receives a direct support payment from the responsible parent, and the client does not remit the direct support amount to the department, the full amount of the support payment shall be treated as unearned income in determining eligibility and the level of benefits.(d) If an individual in a FANF financial assistance case for whom support is assigned and the client remits to the department, the full amount of the support payment shall be treated as unearned income in determining eligibility only.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 654.09
(See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; amd by #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 10-25-97; amd by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #8271, eff 2-1-05; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #10275, eff 2-21-13
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 6, eff. 1/28/2023 is not yet available.