106 CMR, § 703.510 - TAFDC Assignment of Right to Support

(A) Requirements.

(1) The grantee, or a teen parent who is not the grantee, must assign to DTA any rights of spousal and child support and medical insurance benefits that he or she may have for a dependent child, that accrue during the period that assistance is received. The assignment of support rights applies to any rights:

(a) on the grantee's own behalf, unless he or she is an ineligible grantee;

(b) on behalf of the teen parent who is not the grantee; and

(c) on behalf of any family member for whom the grantee is applying or receiving assistance.

(3) When a grantee refuses to assign any rights of spousal and child support and medical insurance benefits, the entire assistance unit is subject to sanction (see 106 CMR 703.500(C)) .

(4) When a teen parent who is not the grantee refuses to assign any rights of spousal and child support and medical insurance benefits, the teen parent and his or her dependent child are subject to sanction (see 106 CMR 703.500(D)) .

(5) Refusal of the grantee, or a teen parent who is not the grantee, to assign his or her rights does not abrogate the right of DOR to collect support for the amount of assistance provided.

(B) Verification. The grantee must complete the assignment of rights form prescribed by DTA.

Notes

106 CMR, § 703.510

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1360, eff. 3/9/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1396, eff. 5/15/2019.