Topic: absent parent
Information regarding the TI Transaction in IMS. Absent Parent Information
This is a list with descriptions of each Section I field in IMS
FAQs regarding how child support income is considered for the TANF Program.
The CSML is an inquiry screen that shows the member list of the child support case. It is also the first screen to begin with that shows needed information to use for other CSS screens. For cases with multiple custodial parents (CP), you must know which CP has which child in order to look at […]
Paternity affidavit – is a document that provides parents with a way of formally acknowledging paternity of a child. If parents are married at the time of a child’s birth, the husband is generally legally recognized as the father of the child. However, if the parents are not married paternity needs to be formally recognized […]
Deprivation – is a factor of eligibility in the TANF Program.
Absent parent – is the parent who is not living with his or her child. Another term used is a non-custodial parent. Policy regarding an absent parent is located at: SoonerCare (Medicaid)[OE]: 317:35-5-7. Determining categorical relationship to the children and parent and caretaker relative groups 317:35-5-43. Third party resources; insurance, workers’ compensation and Medicare; 317:35-5-44. […]
When a child lives with each parent for part of the month Each parent’s eligibility is considered separately when joint or shared custody of a child occurs. Two cases should be set up if both parents qualify for subsidized child care benefits. The child is considered a member of each parent’s household. The worker only […]
Clients receiving TANF benefits must meet these responsibilities: Must cooperate in plan to be employed Must participate in work-related activities Must provide proof of immunization for children Must maintain regular school attendance for children Must assign to DHS payments for child support, spousal support, and medical support Must identify absent parents and establish paternity and […]
In order to be eligible for TANF a child must reside in the home of a relative and be deprived of parental support. Policy 340:10-10-01 Single Parent Household Deprivation Factors Death One or both of the child’s parents is deceased. This can be verified by a death certificate, obituary, funeral program, or notice pertaining to the […]