Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-101.15 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Financial information-administrative modification

Child support services may attempt to obtain and verify information concerning the financial circumstances of the parents subject to the order to be modified that is necessary to conduct an analysis and determine support. Child support services does not require financial information if the request is for a cost-of-living alteration.

(1) Financial statements. Parents subject to the order must provide a financial statement and verification of income within ten days of a written request by child support services.
a. If the modification action is based on a substantial change of circumstances:
(1) The requesting party must provide a form prescribed by the department, and documentation that proves the amount of change in net income and the date the change took place, such as:
1. Copies of state and federal income tax returns, W-2 statements, or pay stubs, or
2. A signed statement from an employer or other source of income.
(2) Child support services will review the request and documentation. If appropriate, child support services will issue to each parent a notice of intent to modify the order as stated in subrule 101.14(1) and a financial statement. Each parent must complete and sign the financial statement and return it to child support services with verification of income and deductions as described in subrule 99.1(3).
b. Child support services may require a completed and signed financial statement and verification of income from each parent as described in subrule 99.1(3) if the modification is based on:
(1) Addition of a child;
(2) Changing a reserved or zero-dollar-amount obligation;
(3) Changing a medical-provisions-only obligation;
(4) Making a correction (if financial information is needed); or
(5) Noncompliance by a minor obligor as defined in Iowa Code section 598.21B(2) "e" or 598.21G.
c. Child support services may also request that a parent requesting a modification provide an affidavit regarding the financial circumstances of the nonrequesting parent when child support services is otherwise unable to obtain financial information concerning the nonrequesting parent. The requesting parent must complete the affidavit if the parent possesses sufficient information to do so.
d. Child support services may also use occupational wage rate information or the median income for parents on child support services' caseload to determine the gross income of a parent when a parent has failed to return a completed financial statement when requested and complete and accurate information is not readily available from other sources.
e. Self-employment income will be determined as described in subrule 99.1(5).
(2) Independent sources. Child support services may use other resources to obtain or confirm information concerning the financial circumstances of the parents subject to the order to be modified as described in rule 441-99.1 (234,252B,252H).
(3) Guidelines calculations. Child support services will determine:
a. The appropriate amount of the child support obligation (excluding cost-of-living alteration amounts) as described in rules 441-99.1 (234,252B,252H) through 441-99.5 (234,252B), and
b. Medical support provisions as described in Iowa Code chapter 252E and rules 441-98.2 (252E) through 441-98.5 (252E) and 441-75.14 (249A).

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-101.15
Adopted by IAB February 19, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 17, effective 4/1/2025

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