Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-98.1 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Definitions
"Delinquent support" means a payment, or portion of a payment, including interest, not received by the clerk of the district court or other designated agency at the time it was due. In addition, delinquent support will also include payments for parental liabilities not received as specified pursuant to 441-Chapter 156.
"Federal nontax payment" means an amount payable by the federal government that is subject to administrative offset for support under the federal Debt Collection Improvement Act, PL 104-134 (April 26, 1996).
"Medical support" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 252E.1.
"Mistake of fact" means a mistake in the identity of the obligor or whether the delinquency meets the criteria for referral.
"Obligee" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 252E.1.
"Obligor" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 252E.1.
"Offsets" means a federal income tax refund or federal nontax payment as described in rule 441-98.30 (252B).
"Setoffs" means a state income tax refund, rebate or payment owed to a person by a state agency as described in the process found at 701-Chapter 26 and in rules 441-98.28 (252B) and 441-98.29 (252B).
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