Child Support Enforcement PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Interaction with numerous other agencies is vital to the success of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program. The N.C. Division of Social Services (DSS) and the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA), which supervise the Public Assistance programs, and the county departments of social services, which administer the Public Assistance programs, are essential because of the information that they exchange with CSE and their participation in the child support process. The interdependence between Work First Family Assistance (WFFA) and CSE is especially significant, since families in need of child support often require additional financial assistance.

This chapter contains the following topics:

1. Work First Family Assistance (WFFA) cases;

2. Medicaid (MAO) cases;

3. North Carolina Foster Care (IV-E) and State Foster Home Fund (SFHF) cases;

4. The referral and creation of Public Assistance (PA) cases;

5. The EIS (Eligibility Information System) interface with ACTS;

6. EIS triggers.