049-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-1

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 4-1 - Location

(a) Title IV-D Services - In Title IV-D cases, CSE shall attempt to locate noncustodial parents and their resources to establish parentage and/or support obligations (if required), to enforce obligations, to collect support payments and to review support orders for adjustments. CSE shall use appropriate location sources such as:

(i) The FPLS;

(ii) Interstate location networks;

(iii) Local officials and employees administering public assistance;

(iv) Medical assistance;

(v) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and social services (whether such individuals are employed by the state or political subdivision);

(vi) Relatives and friends of the noncustodial parent;

(vii) Current or past employers;

(viii) The local telephone company;

(ix) The U.S. Postal Service;

(x) Financial institutions;

(xi) Unions;

(xii) Fraternal organization;

(xiii) Police, parole, and probation records if appropriate; and

(xiv) State agencies and departments, as authorized by state law, including those departments which maintain records of public assistance, wages and employment, unemployment insurance, income taxation, driver's licenses, vehicle registration, and criminal records and other sources.

(b) Non-PA Parental Location Only Services - In cases where parental location only services are provided, CSE shall attempt to locate the most recent address and employer of the noncustodial parent.

(c) Parental Kidnapping or Custody Determinations - Where parental location only services are provided in a parental kidnapping or custody determination cases, CSE shall attempt to locate the most recent address and employer of the parent, non-parent relative or child. Access to information obtained for this purpose shall be restricted to authorized person(s) as defined by § 463(d)(2) of the Act whose duties require access in connection with child custody and parental kidnapping cases. The information shall be sent to the requester and no other use shall be made of the information. The information that may be disclosed with respect to a child or relative of a child involved in a IV-B (state foster care) or IV-E case is limited to the following:

(i) Name;

(ii) Social Security Number;

(iii) Most recent address;

(iv) Employer's name and address; and

(v) Employer identification number.

(d) Location and Verification of Employers and Benefits - CSE or any other state's agency providing services under Title IV-D of the Act may require any employer of an individual to provide information on the employment, compensation, and benefits of an individual, whether employed as an employee or as a contractor. The request shall be in writing or submitted electronically and include the following:

(i) The name of the individual whose information is sought;

(ii) CSE's statutory authority to request the information; and

(iii) The nature of the information requested.

(e) CSE may issue an administrative subpoena for financial or other information needed to establish, modify or enforce a support order.

(i) The Title IV-D Director shall sign the administrative subpoena and it shall be served via certified mail or personal service.

(ii) CSE may impose administrative penalties not to exceed $25.00 on any person failing to respond.

(iii) The subpoena may be contested solely by petitioning the district court.

049-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-1

Amended, Eff. 1/8/2015.