Form 1 Child Support Locate Request

CHILD SUPPORT LOCATE REQUEST – Use CSENet if an agreement is in place
THIS FORM CONTAINS SENSITIVE INFORMATION – DO NOT FILE THIS FORM IN A PUBLIC
ACCESS FILE
The information on this form may be disclosed as authorized by law.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, distribution, or
copying of this form or its contents is strictly prohibited.
To: (Central Registry or Agency Name and Address)
File Stamp

From: (Agency Name and Address)
Requesting Locator Code:
Requesting IV-D Case Identifier:

State

NOTE:
[ ] This form sent through EDE
[ ] This request or information sent through CSENet

Section I. Locate:
You may only seek to locate an individual with respect to a child to whom the jurisdiction provides services under the IV-D child
support plan.
[ ] Parent who owes or may owe support
Legal name (first, middle, last, suffix) :

[ ] Parent who is owed support

[ ] Caretaker who is owed support

[ ] Possibly Dangerous SSN:

Alias: __________________________________________________________

Date of birth (or approximate year):

Maiden name: ___________________________________________________

Section II. Other Pertinent Information:

Section III. Attachments:

Section IV. Contact Information:
(
Date
Fax:

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Initiating contact person (first, middle, last, suffix)
)

)
Direct telephone number and extension

E-mail:

Encryption Requirements:
When communicating this form through electronic transmission, precautions must be taken to ensure the security of the data. Child
support agencies are encouraged to use the electronic applications provided by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
Other electronic means, such as encrypted attachments to e-mails, may be used if the encryption method is compliant with Federal
Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 (FIPS PUB 140-2).
Child Support Locate Request

OMB 0970 – 0085

Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHILD SUPPORT LOCATE REQUEST
PURPOSE OF THE FORM:
The Child Support Locate Request is used by a child support agency to request locate information on either parent from
another child support agency when it cannot use CSENet or there was not a response from a previously sent CSENet
transaction. If the locate request is to a foreign reciprocating country (FRC), see the appropriate Caseworker Guide on
the OCSE website. You may need to include additional information in section II or use another form. OCSE will issue
forms for locate requests to a country that is a party to the 2007 Hague Maintenance Convention with respect to the
United States (foreign treaty country).

USE CSENET IF AN AGREEMENT IS IN PLACE.
Locate Only Request. The Locate Request is useful to request “locate only” services if a state believes that a parent

may be in another state and the two states do not have a quick locate CSENet agreement. Send the request directly to

the other state’s Parent Locator Service or Central Registry. This is a request and not a response.

THIS FORM CONTAINS SENSITIVE INFORMATION – DO NOT FILE THIS FORM IN A PUBLIC ACCESS

FILE.

In order to minimize the risk of harm to an individual from inappropriate disclosure of personal information, this form should

not be filed or included in a record available to the general public.

If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of this form or

its contents is strictly prohibited.

Italicized text that appears within a “box” refers to policy or provides additional information.

For an address outside the United States, be sure to include the foreign country and postal code.
Tribal IV-D programs may choose to use the federal Intergovernmental forms. However, they are not required to
use or accept such forms. If you have any questions, contact the tribal IV-D agency directly using the contact
information on the OCSE website.
Where forms request a locator code, note that tribal locator codes uniquely identify tribal cases with “9” in the first
position, 0 (zero) in the second position, and then a 3-character tribal code defined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA).

HEADING/CAPTION:
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In the space marked “To:”, list the name and address (street, PO Box, city, state, and zip code) of the agency to which
you are sending the Locate Request.

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In the space marked “From:”, list your agency name and address (street, PO Box, city, state, and zip code).
In the appropriate spaces, enter the requesting jurisdiction’s locator code, state, and IV-D case identifier.

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The requesting jurisdiction is the jurisdiction that referred the case to the assisting jurisdiction for services.
Under “Requesting IV-D Case Identifier”, enter the number/identifier identical to the one submitted on the
Federal Case Registry, which is a left-justified up to 15-character alphanumeric field, allowing all characters
except asterisk and backslash, and with all characters in uppercase.

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Locate Data Sheet Instructions

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In the “NOTE:” section, check any of the following that apply:
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This form sent through EDE – Check if this form was sent through the Electronic Document Exchange (EDE).
This request or information sent through CSENet – Check if this request or information was sent through CSENet.
The following options are available for making IV-D requests and sending information on IV-D cases:
1. CSENet transactions are the recommended method for making requests or sending information to
another state. If CSENet is not listed as an option on the form, then it cannot be used to convey any of
the requests for information or IV-D requests provided on the form. Supporting documentation should
be sent through EDE, whenever possible. If certified copies are needed, hard copies should also be
sent by mail. Mail or fax may also be used for all documents when EDE is not available.
2. If CSENet transactions are not available in your state, EDE is the next preferred method for
transmitting your request or information. Both your state and the receiving state must be using the
EDE application to use this communication method.
3. If the EDE application is not available in your state or the receiving state, then mail or fax must be used
to communicate your request.

Section I. Locate:
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This form may be used to locate a person with respect to a child for whom the services are being provided under the
state IV-D child support plan.

•

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the locate request pertains to the “Parent who owes or may owe
support,” “Parent who is owed support,” or “Caretaker who is owed support”.

•

Enter the full legal name (first, middle, last, suffix) of the person whose location is requested. Check the box for “Possibly
Dangerous” if the person being located is believed to be dangerous.

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Provide the Social Security Number, if known, for the person whose location is requested. This information is vital to obtain
locate information in the United States.

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Enter the “Alias” of the person whose location is requested, if applicable and known. An alias may include a person’s
former married name.

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Enter the “Maiden Name” of the person whose location is requested, if applicable and known.

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Enter the “Date of Birth” of the person whose location is requested or approximate year of birth, if the exact date is unknown.

Section II. Other Pertinent Information:
In this section, provide additional information that may be useful in locating the individual. If the request is to a IV-D agency
and you have included the person’s Social Security Number (SSN), it is unlikely that you need to add additional pertinent
information. If the request is to another country, include sufficient pertinent information to identify the person, as an SSN is
not used outside of the United States. You may find what is required in the appropriate Caseworker Guide for a Foreign
Reciprocating Country or by checking the country profile on The Hague Conference website. General identifying
information may include physical description, nationality, passport or national identification number, place of birth, gender,
mother’s maiden name, father’s name, current spouse’s name, last known address, telephone number, and employer in the
other country.

Section III. Attachments:
In this section, list any documents attached to this form.

Section IV. Contact Information:
At the bottom of the form, provide a specific contact person’s name, a direct telephone number (including extension if
necessary), a fax number, and an e-mail address to expedite communication between jurisdictions.

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Locate Data Sheet Instructions

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Encryption Requirements:
When communicating this form through electronic transmission, precautions must be taken to ensure the security of the data.
Child support agencies are encouraged to use the electronic applications provided by the federal Office of Child Support
Enforcement. Other electronic means, such as encrypted attachments to e-mails, may be used if the encryption method is
compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 (FIPS PUB 140-2).

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.05 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.

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Locate Data Sheet Instructions

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