1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.556 – Liability of Financial Institutions for Disclosure of Information (a) The federal Social Security Act (RSA 666(a)(17)) provides that a financial institution shall not be liable under any federal or state law to any person (1) for any disclosure of information to the State child support enforcement agency, (2)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.555 – Multi-State Financial Institution Data Match Reporting Requirements (a) The Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-200) modified the federal Social Security Act to better facilitate the data match for multi-state financial institutions. RSA 652(l), as amended, authorizes OCSE to act as the conduit between the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.554 – Memorandum of Agreement (a) Each financial institution shall complete a memorandum of agreement for the purpose of exchanging information by way of an automated data exchange system implemented and managed by the Title IV-D agency. All data provided shall meet the standards as set forth in the “Financial…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.553 – Financial Institution Data Match Reporting Requirements (a) A financial institution doing business in the State shall participate on a calendar quarter basis in the exchange of data with the Title IV-D agency or its agent, matching the names of delinquent child support obligors with the names of account…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.552 – Definitions The following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Account” means a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market mutual fund account. (2) “Account owner…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.551 – Scope Section 466 of the federal Social Security Act (the Act), as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P. L.104-193), requires each state to establish procedures under which the state’s child support enforcement agency (Title IV-D agency) shall enter into agreements with…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.501 – Release of Information (a) Upon request to the IV-D agency by an authorized person or his or her authorized representative, the IV-D agency may provide the following information: (1) the status of pending or possible legal action regarding a case involving the authorized person; (2) copies of legal…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.409 – Rescinding Acknowledgment or Denial Any signatory to an Acknowledgment of Paternity or Denial of Paternity may rescind an acknowledgment or denial through a certified entity providing such services. The rescinding party must: (1) Complete a Rescission of Acknowledgment of Paternity form. (2) Mail copies of the Rescission of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.408 – Parent Survey (a) Each certified entity must provide the parents (and presumed father, if applicable,) with the opportunity to complete and sign the Parent Survey if the parent was provided the opportunity to voluntarily acknowledge paternity. The Parent Survey on the Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) may be found…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.407 – Certification All birthing hospitals, all birthing centers, the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, a registered nurse working in a partnership program funded through the nurse-family partnership competitive grant program, and each certified entity must have staff who: (1) provide the mother and father the…