27002974, 12E-1.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27002974

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Child Support Program

Chapter:

CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

12E-1.012	Consumer Reporting Agencies
12E-1.023	Suspension of Driver License; Suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration
12E-1.027	Written Agreements for Payment of Past-Due Support
12E-1.028	Garnishment by Levy
12E-1.029	Financial Institution Data Matches
12E-1.030	Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations
12E-1.036	Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations
12E-1.039	Request for Services
12E-1.040	Intergovernmental Forms

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.012, F.A.C. (Consumer Reporting Agencies), is to adopt the updated Notice of Intent to Report to Consumer Reporting Agencies (CS-EF32). 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.023, F.A.C. (Suspension of Driver License; Suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration), is to adopt the updated Notice of Intent to Suspend Driver License and Motor Vehicle Registration(s) (CS-EF55). 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.027, F.A.C. (Written Agreements for Payment of Past-Due Support), is to adopt the updated Payment Agreement for Past-Due Support (CS-EF91). 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.028, F.A.C. (Garnishment by Levy), is to adopt the updated Thrift Savings Plan Income Withholding Order For State Agencies, 12/2022 (TSP-CS-1). 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.029, F.A.C. (Financial Institution Data Matches), is to adopt the updated Multistate Financial Institution Data Match Specifications Handbook, Version 3.0, December 30, 2020, adopt a new Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134), and remove provisions for the payment of fees for data match services to financial institutions doing business in Florida that are provided in the Agreement for Financial Institution Data Matching (CS-EF134). 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.030, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations), is to remove criteria that will be provided in a new rule containing procedures on modifying an administrative support order and adopt changes to forms used in the administrative establishment of child support obligations process.
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.036, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations), is to adopt changes to forms used in the administrative establishment of paternity and child support obligations process. These changes allow proposed and final orders to be printed and mailed at the local office when parenting time is included or there is a family violence indicator on the case, or electronically signed when order is rendered and indexed centrally. The genetic testing forms provide a new option for use when the Department implements schedule-less genetic test collection. 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.039, F.A.C. (Request for Services), is to adopt updates to forms used in the application for services process. 
The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.040, F.A.C. (Intergovernmental Forms), is to adopt forms used in intergovernmental cases involving child support programs in other states, foreign countries, and tribes, as required by 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4). 
The purpose of proposed Rule 12E-1.041, F.A.C. (Review for Modification of Support Order), is to create a new rule to codify procedures for reviewing support orders for modification and adopt forms used when reviewing a support order for modification. 
The purpose of proposed Rule 12E-1.042, F.A.C. (Income Withholding), is to create a new rule to adopt the notice for income withholding.

SUBJECT:

Child support rules and forms regarding reviewing a child support order for modification, income withholding, responding to applications for services, establishing child support and paternity obligations, termination of an administrative support order or support obligation, and processing cases involving child support programs in other states, foreign countries, and tribes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

61.13(1)(b)7., 61.1354(5), 61.14(1)(d), 409.2557, 409.2557(3), 409.2557(3)(f)(h), (i) (p), 409.256(17), 409.2563(7)(e), 409.2563(16), 409.25633(9), 409.2564(13), 409.25656(11), 409.25657(6) FS.

LAW:

61.1301(1)(a)1, 61.13016, 61.1354, 88.3111(2), 88.3071(1)(a), 322.058, 409.2557, 409.256, 409.2561, 409.2561(1), (2)(b), (3), 409.2563, 409.25633, 409.2564(4), 409.25656, 409.25657, 409.2567, 409.2598 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/30/2023 Vol. 49/62

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

61.13(1)(b)7., 61.1354(5), 61.14(1)(d), 409.2557, 409.2557(3), 409.2557(3)(f)(h), (i) (p), 409.256(17), 409.2563(7)(e), 409.2563(16), 409.25633(9), 409.2564(13), 409.25656(11), 409.25657(6) FS., 61.1301(1)(a)1, 61.13016, 61.1354, 88.3111(2), 88.3071(1)(a), 322.058, 409.2557, 409.256, 409.2561, 409.2561(1), (2)(b), (3), 409.2563, 409.25633, 409.2564(4), 409.25656, 409.25657, 409.2567, 409.2598 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=12E-1.012&PDate=3/30/2023&Section=1

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