Child Support Enforcement Network Release 03-01 – Minor

Federal Parent Locator ServiceFINALOCSE Software Change CSENet Release 03-01: August 22, 2003CHART A-1: COMPARISON OF PREVIOUS AND CURRENT CASE-CLOSURE CRITERIAReasonCode Previous Criteria New/Modified Criteria State ImpactGSC4D New Criterion Paternity cannot be established because:The identity of the biological father isunknown and cannot be identified afterdiligent efforts, including at least oneinterview by the IV-D agency with therecipient of services;CFR 303.11(b)(3)(iv)To communicate thisnew Reason code, statesmust program thistransaction.GSC05Case closure reason CFR 303.11(b)(5). Theabsent parent's location is unknown, and theState has made regular attempts usingmultiple sources to locate the absent parentover a three-year period, all of which havebeen unsuccessful.The noncustodial parent's location isunknown, and the State has made diligentefforts using multiple sources, inaccordance with Sec. 303.3, all of whichhave been unsuccessful, to locate thenoncustodial parent: Over a three-year periodwhen there is sufficient information toinitiate an automated locate effort; CFR303.11(b)(4)(i)No impact on dataexchanges.GSC5B New Criterion The noncustodial parent's location isunknown, and the State has made diligentefforts using multiple sources, inaccordance with Sec. 303.3, all of whichhave been unsuccessful, to locate thenoncustodial parent: Over a one-yearperiod when there is not sufficientinformation to initiate automated locateeffort. CFR 303.11(b)(4)(ii)To communicate thisnew Reason code, statesmust program thistransaction.Appendix A: Case-Closure Criteria Changes A-3 May 22, 2003