Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-02-06-.02 - DEFINITIONS

(1) Alternate residential parent-The "alternate residential parent" (ARP) is the parent who is not designated as the primary residential parent. (See paragraph (8)). This parent is also referred to as the "non-custodial parent."

(2) Caretaker-The person or entity that provides care and supervision of a child on a full-time basis. This person may be a relative of the child who voluntarily or, pursuant to tribunal order or other legal arrangement, is providing care and supervision of the child; or this may be a private or public agency providing custodial care and supervision for the child by voluntary placement by the child's caretaker, parent or relative or by other designated caretaker or by court order or other legal arrangement.

(3) Custodial parent-For purposes of this Chapter, the parent having primary custody of the child. For purposes of this Chapter, the term has the same meaning as "primary residential parent."

(4) Department-The Tennessee Department of Human Services.

(5) Non-custodial parent-For purposes of this Chapter, the parent that does not have primary custody of the child. The term has the same meaning as "alternate residential parent."

(6) Obligee-The person to whom the child support is paid.

(7) Obligor-The person required to pay support.

(8) Primary residential parent-The "primary residential parent" (PRP) refers to the parent designated as such by T.C.A. § 36-6-402, and has the same meaning as the "custodial parent."

(9) Review and adjustment-The process, required by federal and state law applicable only to Title IV-D child support cases being enforced by the Tennessee Department of Human Services, in which existing orders for child support are evaluated by the Department to determine if they should be increased or decreased or should remain unchanged based upon criteria set forth in state and federal law and this Chapter.

(10) Significant variance-The standard for modification of a support order required to increase or decrease the amount of a child support order as established in the Department's child support guidelines.

(11) Substantial change of circumstances-A significant variance as defined in the Department's child support guidelines.

(12) Title IV-D-The provision of the federal Social Security Act containing requirements for the operation of the federal/state child support program that provides for the establishment, modification and enforcement of child support. The Tennessee Department of Human Services is the Title IV-D enforcement agency for Tennessee.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-02-06-.02

Original rule filed October 21, 2004; effective January 4, 2005.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202; 36-5-103(f); 71-1-105(1), (12), and (16); 71-1-132; Acts 2004, Ch. 549; Acts 2004, Ch. 728; 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(10); 45 C.F.R.§ 303.8.