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Notice: 29706558

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division:

Child Support Program

Chapter:

CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

12E-1.015	Reciprocity Requests
12E-1.037	Notification to Withhold Support from Reemployment Assistance

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed repeal of Rule 12E-1.015, F.A.C. (Reciprocity Requests), is to remove a rule that implemented a statute that no longer exists and is no longer necessary. The purpose of proposed Rule 12E-1.037, F.A.C. (Notification to Withhold Support from Reemployment Assistance), is to clarify the percentage of reemployment assistance withheld for child support reported to the Florida Department of Commerce and the Department’s actions when the parent who owes support and receives reemployment assistance files for bankruptcy.

SUMMARY:

The proposed repeal of Rule 12E-1.015, F.A.C. (Reciprocity Requests), removes the obsolete incorporation by reference of the declarations of reciprocity established between other countries. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.037, F.A.C. (Notification to Withhold Support from Reemployment Assistance), clarify the percentage of reemployment assistance withheld for child support reported to the Florida Department of Commerce and that the amount of child support withheld is not affected when a parent owing child support files for bankruptcy. The proposed amendment reflects that the Department limits the reemployment assistance withholding percentage reported to no more than 40 percent per support order or a total of 50 percent of a parent’s reemployment assistance and that the Department no longer provides parents a record of reemployment assistance withholding collections. The proposed amendments also reflect the agency name change from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to the Florida Department of Commerce.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.2557 FS.

LAW:

409.2557, 443.051 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/25/2025 Vol. 51/123

COMMENTS:

From 6/25/2025 To 7/16/2025 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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