Iowa Administrative Code

and resources to offer incentives to participants to assist in overcoming barriers to fulfilling their obligations and to encourage participants’ completion of the project. The available incentives include the following: 94.2(1) Satisfaction of the assigned support arrearages. a.…

for project plans to become designated providers. 94.3(1) Contents of a request for project plans. The request for project plans will contain the requirements for contents of the project plan and any other parameter for the specific project being advertised. The request will also…

designated providers. The department will select which of the project plans received on or before the deadline date will be granted the status of designated providers. The selection of designated providers will be based upon the content of the project plan and must include the fo…

child support services’ participation with a designated provider if the designated provider is not fulfilling the terms of its project plan or the designated provider is not fulfilling the terms for child support services’ participation in the project plan. [ARC 8960C, IAB 2/19/2…

94.6(1) Reports. Designated providers established under these rules must report to child support services at least monthly unless otherwise mandated by the project plan. These reports must include the following: a. Attendance documentation with the names of participants served. b…

to receive the incentives after the termination of these rules or after they are no longer participants only under subrule 94.2(1). Subrule 94.2(1) will apply to a participant or former participant for the full time period allowed in that subrule. [ARC 8960C, IAB 2/19/25, effecti…

administrative appeal under 441—Chapter 7. [ARC 8960C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 252B.3(5) and chapter 17A. [Filed ARC 8960C (Notice ARC 8548C, IAB 12/25/24), IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25]

“Caretaker” means a custodial parent, relative, or guardian whose needs are included in an assistance grant paid according to Iowa Code chapter 239B, who is receiving this assistance on behalf of a dependent child, or who is a recipient of nonassistance child support services. “C…

services will automatically be provided to persons who were eligible to receive support services as recipients of FIP or Medicaid and who were canceled from FIP or Medicaid. Continued support services will not be provided to a person who has been canceled from FIP or Medicaid whe…

If a person who is a recipient of FIP or Medicaid is required to cooperate with child support services in establishing paternity; in establishing, modifying, or enforcing child or medical support; or in enforcing spousal support, the following apply: 95.11(1) Cooperation defined.…

If a person who is an applicant of FIP or Medicaid is required to cooperate in establishing paternity; in establishing, modifying, or enforcing child or medical support; or in enforcing spousal support, the requirements in 441—Chapters 41 and 75 apply. The appropriate staff in th…

95.13(1) Requirements. The person receiving nonpublic assistance support services will cooperate with child support services by meeting all the requirements of rule 441—95.11(252B), except that the person may not claim good cause or other exception for not cooperating. 95.13(2) F…

department for service of process, genetic testing, and court costs if the entity providing the service charges a fee for services. Child support services may charge pass-through fees to persons who receive continued services according to 441—95.10(252B) and to other persons rece…

child who currently receive assistance under FIP, the full amount of any assigned support collection that the department receives will be distributed according to rule 441—95.10(252B) and retained by the department to reimburse the FIP assistance. [ARC 8961C, IAB 2/19/25, effecti…

for each client. The account, representing money due the department, will cover all periods of time public assistance has been paid, commencing with the date of the assignment. Child support services will not maintain an interest-bearing account. [ARC 8961C, IAB 2/19/25, effectiv…

emancipate according to the provisions established in the court order prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday. 95.17(1) Verification process. Child support services will send a form prescribed by the department to the obligor and obligee on a case if child support services has a…

95.18(1) Under this chapter, an administrative appeal pursuant to 441—Chapter 7 will be limited to the following issues: a. A person is not entitled to a support payment in full or in part because of the date of collection, as provided under rule 441—95.6(17A), or a dispute based…

addition to those materials specified in Iowa Code section 17A.12(6), the notice of appeal and the verbatim record of the hearing. [ARC 8961C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 252B, 252C, 252D and 17A. [Filed 2/19/76, Notice …

95.2(1) Public assistance cases. Child support services will provide paternity establishment and support establishment, modification and enforcement services as appropriate, under federal and state laws and rules for children and families referred to child support services who ha…

upon receipt by the department and will be credited as payment of future months’ support. Prepayment that is due the state will be distributed as if it were received in the month when due. Support is prepaid when amounts have been collected that fully satisfy the ongoing support …

95.5(1) Any lump sum settlement of child support involving an assignment of child support payments will be negotiated in conjunction with child support services. Child support services will be responsible for the determination of the amount due the department, including any accru…

obligee may be appealed pursuant to the procedures provided in this rule if the obligee claims that the payment was credited to the incorrect month in accordance with subrules 95.3(1), 95.3(2), and 95.3(3). 95.6(1) Contact. Obligees who believe they have not received all or part …

95.7(1) Case closure criteria. a. Child support services may terminate services when a case meets at least one of the following case closure criteria and child support services maintains supporting documentation for the case closure decision in the record: (1) There is no ongoing…

95.8(1) State’s representative. An assistant attorney general, assistant county attorney, or independent contract attorney employed by or under contract with child support services represents only the state of Iowa. The sole attorney-client relationship for the child support serv…

the effective date of the support obligation under the orders will be the twentieth day following the date the order is prepared by child support services unless otherwise specified. [ARC 8961C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25]

other rules, the following entities shall provide information and records based on the following methods of requesting the information and within the following time frame: 96.1(1) Oral or written request. All persons and entities, including all for-profit, nonprofit, and governme…

96.2(1) A parent or putative father in a support or paternity proceeding in which child support services or a child support agency of another state is providing services who fails to comply with a request or subpoena as provided in subrule 96.1(3) shall be subject to license sanc…

96.3(1) No information. A person or entity who does not have any information or records requested or subpoenaed must respond as follows: a. If the request or subpoena is a form from child support services under paragraph 96.1(3)“a” or “b,” the person or entity must sign and retur…

96.4(1) Request or subpoena issued by child support services. If child support services issued the request or subpoena, child support services will notify the person or entity and conduct a conference within ten days of receipt of the request for a conference. At the request of e…

96.5(1) Conditions resulting in fine. Child support services will assess a fine of $100 per refusal and notify the person or entity of the fine if any one of the following applies: a. Ten days have passed since child support services issued a notice under subrule 96.4(4) stating …

96.6(1) Objection filed. The person or entity may object to the imposition of the fine by filing an application for judicial review in district court within 30 days of issuance of the notice of the fine and sending a copy of the application to child support services. 96.6(2) Peti…

appeal under 441—Chapter 7. [ARC 8962C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 17A and section 252B.9. [Filed 2/19/76, Notice 1/12/76—published 3/8/76, effective 4/12/76] [Filed emergency after Notice 11/21/80, Notice 10/1/80—publis…

in rule 441—95.1(252B) with the exception or addition of the following: “Collection services center” means the public agency designated to receive, record, monitor, and disburse support payments as defined in Iowa Code section 598.1, 252B.15 or 252D.16, in accordance with Iowa Co…

core case information to child support services upon the filing of a new income withholding order or upon the request of child support services. “Core case information” means information listed in paragraphs 97.2(1)“a” and “b” and subrule 97.2(2). For IV-D and correlated non-IV-D…

an official payment record. 97.3(1) Official records for cases. The official payment records for each case type are maintained by a designated entity. a. The collection services center will establish, maintain and certify the official support payment records for IV-D or former IV…

payors of income. 97.4(1) Form of payment. Except as otherwise provided in this rule and in rule 441—97.5(252D), support payments may be paid in the form of cash, check, bank draft, money order, preauthorized withdrawal of funds, or other financial instrument, and sent by mail to…

the collection services center the amounts withheld under an income withholding order. 97.5(1) Thresholds for electronic funds transmission. A payor of income must transmit payment through electronic funds transmission if either of the following applies: a. The payor of income em…

of payments for support paid. The collection services center will issue payments as follows: 97.6(1) Submittal of information to department of administrative services. In order to disburse payments to the obligee within two working days, the collection services center will submit…

for which a corresponding obligee cannot be identified, the collection services center will contact the person or entity that directed the payment to obtain additional information. Payments inappropriately directed to the collection services center will be returned to the person …

appeal under 441—Chapter 7. [ARC 8963C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 17A and sections 252B.13A through 252B.17 and 252D.17. [Filed emergency 3/26/87 after Notice 2/11/87—published 4/22/87, effective 4/1/87] [Filed 7/14/99,…

98.28(3) Percentage of payment setoff. The amount of setoff will be 50 percent of the total payment due the obligor unless the payment results from lottery winnings, from gambling winnings, from sports wagering winnings, or from a payment for a claim under treasurer of state rule…

“Current support” means an amount for the ongoing support of a child and means the same as “support” as defined in Iowa Code section 252D.16. “Delinquent support” means a payment, or portion of a payment, including interest, not received by the clerk of the district court or othe…

party to the proceeding requests immediate withholding, child support services will determine whether the request will be approved. 98.10(1) Basis for approval. Approval of a request for immediate income withholding by child support services may be based on: a. Past payment recor…

of the current support obligation as specified in the support order. If a judgment for accrued support is established in the support order, the amount withheld will be the amount due for current support and the periodic payment amount due for the accrued support as specified in t…

the child support obligation has ended, the amounts to be withheld will be in accordance with subrule 98.7(2). [ARC 8964C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 4/1/25]

notice of income withholding may also include provisions for enforcement of medical support when medical support is included in the support order. The income withholding order or notice of income withholding may require implementation of dependent health care coverage pursuant to…

withholding order or a notice issued by child support services will require that the employer or other income provider withhold no more than the maximum amounts allowed under the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1673(b) (as amended to August 1, 2024). 98.…

than one support obligation that is being enforced by child support services, child support services may enter an income withholding order to enforce each obligation. The amount specified to be withheld on the delinquency under the income withholding order or notice will be deter…

the obligor and the employer or other income provider a notice of income withholding as follows: 98.16(1) Notice to employer. Child support services may send notice to the employer or other income provider by regular mail or by electronic means in accordance with Iowa Code chapte…

by means of an informal conference with child support services or by filing a motion to quash. 98.17(1) Motion to quash. Procedures for filing a motion to quash the order or the notice of income withholding are specified in Iowa Code chapter 252D. 98.17(2) Informal conference. a.…