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GOING GLOBAL: INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT ISSUES
Anne Miller Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
Jeanette Savoy Colorado State Office of Child Support Enforcement
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International Cases
• What do you need to know?
• How are these cases different from UIFSA cases?
• Where do you find information?
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Foreign Reciprocating
Countries(FRC)
• Federal arrangements under 42 U.S.C. 659a• Minimum requirements
• Establish paternity• Establish and enforce support• Collection and distribution of support
payments• No cost• Central Authority
• State agreements under 42 U.S.C. 659A(d) and UIFSA Section 308 (UIFSA 2001)
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Foreign Reciprocating
Countries• Australia• Czech Republic• El Salvador• Finland• Hungary• Ireland• Israel• Netherlands• Norway• Poland• Portugal• Slovak Republic• Switzerland• United Kingdom
Canadian Provinces• Alberta• British Columbia• Manitoba• New Brunswick• Newfoundland/Labrador• Northwest Territories• Nova Scotia• Nunavut• Ontario• Saskatchewan• Yukon
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OCSE WEBSITEInternational Resources
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/international/index.html
• FRC contact information• Links to FRC web sites• Copies of FRC agreements• OCSE international issuances• Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases with
Foreign Reciprocating Countries
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Caseworker’s Guides to
Processing Cases with FRCs
• General instructions• Best practice tips• Country specific information & forms
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International Case Processing
Laws• Other countries do not have UIFSA.• However, countries with reciprocity should have
laws that are substantially similar to ours.Practices and procedures • Familiarize yourself with the common practices of
the other country.• Be willing to explain your state’s common
practices to the other country.
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International Case Processing
• Out-going – Use the federal forms– Check Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases
with Foreign Reciprocating Countries
• Incoming– International forms– Information that is “close enough”
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International Case Processing
Communication• Use email when possible• Be patient• Language barrier• Time zones and dates (5/1/11 vs 1/5/11)• Formality
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International Customer Service
• Incoming cases– Provide prompt service &responses.
• Out-going cases– On initial referrals, contact the foreign
jurisdiction within 30-60 days.– Continue with status requests at appropriate
intervals.– Contact appropriate state and/or federal OCSE
staff where such contact has failed.
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International Customer Service
• Send all correspondence to the agency, not to the party.
• The party in your state should contact the appropriate office in your state.
• The party in the other country should contact their child support agency, not your office.
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Things to Keep in Mind
• Foreign currency: Oanda.com, XE.com, x-rates.com
• Extra costs (translations, etc.)• Telephonic Testimony (limited option)• Age of emancipation – set age vs. self supporting• Administrative vs. judicial actions
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Things to Keep in Mind
• System limitations• Enforcement limitations• Modification of another country’s order• Medical Support (dollar amount in lieu of
insurance)• “New” countries due to the Hague
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Other Things to Think About
• One-state interjurisdictional cases: outgoing– Long-arm– Assets within the U.S
• Direct application international cases: incoming
• Limited services– Quick Locates– Service of process (at no cost)
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Other Things to Think About
• Determination of controlling order• What do you do if a foreign country
improperly “modifies” your order?• Cannot charge costs or fees• Orders from countries with no
reciprocity.
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On the Horizon
• Hague Convention On The International Recovery Of Child Support And Other Forms Of Family Maintenance
• Signed by the U.S. Delegation Nov. 23, 2007• Approved by the U.S. Senate Sept. 29, 2010• Waiting for implementing legislation
mandating passage of UIFSA 2008
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CONTACTS
•Your state’s international contact•Federal regional program specialist•OCSE: [email protected]
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Other Resources:
ERICSA & NCSEAERICSA website: www.ericsa.org
NCSEA website: www.ncsea.org Information for non-FRCs
• Overview • Addresses• Bilingual forms• Relevant laws• Helpful links
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Other Resources:
The Hague Conference
The Hague Conference on Private International Law web site: http://www.hcch.net
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Contacts
Anne MillerFederal Office of Child Support Enforcement
(202) [email protected]
Jeanette SavoyColorado State Office of Child Support Enforcement
(303) [email protected]