To: Board of Supervisors
From: Child Support Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Plan of Cooperation Agreement for State and Local Child Support Agency
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive the requirements of the Humboldt County Nuclear-Free Ordinance with regard to the attached plan of cooperation (POC) with the State Child Support Agency;
2. Approve, and authorize the North Coast Regional Department of Child Support Services (NCRDCSS) Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached Cooperation Agreement with the State Child Support Agency, based on the attached template provided by the state, after review by County Counsel and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Approve, and authorize the NCRDCSS Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any necessary amendments to the final Cooperation Agreement after review by County Counsel and the County Administrative Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
North Coast Regional Department of Child Support Services Fund (1380)
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Family Code ? 17304(a), the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is revising the current State / Local Child Support Agency (LCSA) Plan of Cooperation (POC) for Federal Fiscal Year 2021, commencing May 20, 2021.
The POC reflects Child Support Program responsibilities for both DCSS and LCSAs. DCSS recognizes that the prior POC just renewed and went into effect on Oct. 1, 2020; however, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires Exhibit 7 of IRS Publication 1075 be added to the POC. Since this change is required, the departments have taken the opportunity to make additional minor changes which include the following: References to paternity have been replaced with parentage; References to Custodial Parent (CP) have been replaced with Persons Ordered to Receive Support (PRS); References to Non-Custodial Parent (NCP) have been replaced with Parents Ordered to Pay Sup...
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