Okla. Admin. Code § 340:25-5-155

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 340:25-5-155 - Locate services

(a)Scope of Services. Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Support Services (CSS) follows the provisions of Sections 653, 654, 654a, 663, and 666 of Title 42 of the United States Code ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 653, 654, 654a, 663, and 666 ) and Sections 302.35, 303.3, 303.7, and 303.15 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( 45 C.F.R. §§ 302.35, 303.3, 303.7, and 303.15 ) in locating parents and their assets for the purposes of:

(1) establishing paternity;

(2) establishing, setting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing child support obligations;

(3) making or enforcing a child custody determination; or

(4) assisting in cases of parental kidnapping.

(b)Locate only services. When authorized persons apply for locate only services, Form 03EN007E, Locate Only Rights and Responsibilities, must be completed and submitted with an application for child support services.

(c)Most Wanted Missing Parent program (MWMP).

(1) Per Section 240.24 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, CSS maintains publicly accessible lists of Oklahoma's CSS most wanted and missing parents to find parents, who:

(A) are in arrears in court-ordered child support obligations;

(B) are sought for the purpose of establishing a child support order; or

(C) have a valid child support arrest warrant issued at the time of the MWMP listing.

(2) At CSS's discretion the list may include the names of parents who were referred for inclusion according to CSS established criteria.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:25-5-155

Added at 9 Ok Reg 3275, eff 6-26-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1813, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2426, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1842, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1201, eff 7-1-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/15/2017