Agency Contact Person
Katherine Marek
Bureau of Child Support
(608) 422-6233
Place Where Comments are to be Submitted and Deadline for Submission
Comments may be submitted to Elaine Pridgen, Department of Children and Families, 201 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI, 53708-8916 or dcfpublichearing@wisconsin.gov. The comment deadline is June 13, 2019. SECTION 1. DCF 152.03 (5) is amended to read:
DCF 152.03 (5) “Arrearage debt” means the sum of child support arrears, maintenance arrears, family support arrears, missed payments on past support, missed payments on lying-in costs, and missed payments on other medical support including missed lump-sum payments for medical support in a case. The arrearage debt does not include and interest on arrears or on missed payments.
SECTION 2. DCF 152.03 (16) (Note), (17) (Note), and (23) are repealed.
SECTION 3. DCF 152.06 (5) (b) and (c) are amended to read:
DCF 152.06 (5) (b) A payment to satisfy a lien shall meet the conditions specified in par. (a) and be in an amount equal to the lien amount on the child support lien docket in addition to the monthly amount due.
(c) The child support agency shall distribute any support payment made that does not meet the conditions in par. (a) or (b) in accordance with s. 767.511 (6) or 767.531, Stats. SECTION 4. DCF 152.06 (5) (d) is repealed.
SECTION 5. DCF 152.10 (5) is repealed.
SECTION 6. DCF 152.12 (1) (a) (intro.) and (2) are amended to read:
DCF 152.12 (1) (a) (intro.) The department or a designee shall enter into agreements with financial institutions to operate a financial record matching program using an automated data exchange to the extent feasible to identify the accounts of delinquent payers. In the agreement, the financial institution shall agree to provide information on the accounts maintained at the institution in a standard format prescribed by the department, and shall indicate all of the following:
(2) Reimbursement for participation in the financial record matching program. In accordance with s. 49.853 (2), Stats., the department shall reimburse a financial institution $250 $125 per quarter for participating in the financial record matching program in accordance with s. 49.853 (3) or (4), Stats., and the terms of the agreement under sub. (1). SECTION 7. DCF 152.12 (2) (Note) is repealed.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This rule shall take effect the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
