(A) This rule describes the responsibilities
of the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) to use the child support
enforcement network (CSENet) in the processing of interstate cases to the
greatest extent possible.
(B)
CSENet is an electronic communications network
developed by the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) that
transmits and receives child support information to and from other states in a
standardized format. A CSENet user is able to initiate and respond to case
activities in other states for:
"Child Support
Enforcement Network" (CSENet) means the electronic communications network
developed by the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) to transmit
and receive case information between states in a standardized format.
(1) Location of
respondent;
(2) Establishment of paternity, and
support establishment; and
(3) Enforcement, and collection
activities as well as to transfer interstate case information between
states.
(C) CSENet standard transactions
consist of three parts:
(1) Function codes that identify the
function being performed. The function codes are:
(a) COL
(collection);
(b) CSI (case status
information);
(c) ENF
(enforcement);
(d) EST
(establishment);
(e) LO1 (quick
locate);
(f) MSC (managing state cases);
and
(g) PAT (paternity).
(2) Action codes that identify the
action being taken. The action codes are:
(a) A
(acknowledgment);
(b) C (cancel);
(c) M (reminder);
(d) P (provide);
(e) R (request); and
(f) U (update).
(3) Reason codes, which are
five-letter codes, define the specific reason for the
transaction.
(D)
(C) The CSEA shall use
CSENet to take the following actions:
(1)
Request location information on a putative father or absent parent from a state
that has CSENet quick locate capability with Ohio. A CSENet "Quick Locate"
(LO1) transaction shall be used for this purpose.
(2) Request case information, including
support order information, from a state that has CSENet case status information
capability with Ohio. A CSENet "Case Status Information" (CSI) transaction
shall be used for this purpose.
(3)
Request the establishment of paternity from a
state that has CSENet paternity
capability with Ohio. A CSENet "Paternity" (PAT) transaction shall accompany a
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)
(2008) petition for this purpose.
(4) Request the establishment of a support
order from a state that has CSENet establishment capability with Ohio. A CSENet
"Establishment" (EST) transaction shall accompany a UIFSA petition for this
purpose.
(5) Request the
enforcement of a support order from a state that has CSENet enforcement
capability with Ohio. A CSENet "Enforcement" (ENF) transaction shall accompany
a UIFSA petition for this purpose.
(6) Transmit case status and information to a
state that has CSENet managing state cases capability with Ohio. A CSENet
"Managing State Cases" (MSC) transaction shall be used for this
purpose.
(E)
(D) When a CSEA receives an incoming CSENet
transaction, it shall take the actions required by the transaction within
thirty days.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 5101:12-70-05.10
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
9/22/2021 and
09/22/2026
Promulgated
Under:
119.03
Statutory Authority:
3125.25
Rule Amplifies:
3115.317,
3125.03,
3125.07
and
3125.08
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/1998, 03/01/2003, 09/01/2005,
11/01/2011, 07/01/2016
Effective: 7/1/2016
Five Year Review
(FYR) Dates: 03/22/2016 and
07/01/2021
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3125.25
Rule
Amplifies: 3115.317,
3125.03,
3125.07,
3125.08
Prior
Effective Dates: 1/1/98, 3/1/03, 9/1/05,
11/1/11
