Form 1 IRG Tribal Profile

Federal Parent Locator Service

Intergovernmental Reference Guide

Tribal Profile Questions

Document Version: 2.0

August 29, 2019

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Child Support Enforcement

330 C Street, SW

Washington, DC 20201

Table of Contents

1. Tribal Profile Guidance….........................................................................................1-1

Section A: Tribal Sovereignty……………………………………………………….....1-3

Section B: General/Program-At-A-Glance……………………………………….…….1-4

Section C: Intergovernmental Referral Process…………………………………………1-5

Section D: Program Details…………………………………………………………….1-6

2. Summary of Changes………………………………………………………………1-7

Chart A-1: New IRG Program Categories and Profile Questions..…………………….1-8

Chart A-2: IRG Program Categories and Profile Questions Removed……..…………..1-9

1. Tribal Profile Guidance

This document provides a list of questions for the Tribal Profile and guidance for answering each question.

NEW PROGRAM CATEGORIES AND PROFILE QUESTIONS (See Chart A-1)

SECTION A: TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

Intergovernmental Referrals involving Indian Tribes

Congress amended Title IV-D of the Social Security Act in 1996 and 1997 to authorize direct federal funding to Indian Tribes and tribal organizations to operate child support programs (codified at 42 USC § 655.)

The Administration for Children and Families promulgated final regulations to implement direct federal IV-D funding to Tribes and tribal organizations on March 30, 2004. The regulations,

...emphasize that one of the key underlying principles of these final Tribal IV-D regulations is recognition of and respect for Tribal sovereignty and the unique government-to-government relationship between Indian Tribes and the Federal government. We have determined that the statute does not mandate that requirements imposed on Tribal IV-D programs be the same as those imposed on State IV-D programs as prerequisites for funding.

Tribes are not required to adopt the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) as states are required to do. UIFSA compels a State employer to honor a withholding order sent directly from another State or Indian Tribe.

All federally funded tribal child support programs have adopted procedures for recognition and enforcement of foreign child support orders, consistent with the Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act.

Section B: General/Program-at-a-Glance
Question Number	Question Displayed	Answer Description
B1	What is your tribal locator code?	Enter your tribe’s locator code. To get your locator code go to https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/locator-codes-aka-fips-data-standards.
B2	Is your tribal IV-D program administrative, judicial, or a combined process?	Indicate whether your tribal IV-D program uses an administrative, judicial, or combined process.
B3	What is the age limit for the establishment of a paternity order?	Indicate the age limit for establishing a paternity order.
B4	What is the age of majority for the establishment of a child support order?	Indicate the age limit for establishing a child support order.
B5	If not addressed in the order, at what age is child support terminated as a matter of policy or statute?	Indicate the age for child support termination based on tribal policy or statute.

Section C: Intergovernmental Referral process
Question Number	Question Displayed	Answer Description
C1	What information does your tribe require to establish a paternity order?	List the information needed to establish paternity. If you accept UIFSA forms, please list the required forms. Acceptance of UIFSA forms does not indicate that the tribe recognizes or is bound by UIFSA.
C2	What information does your tribe require to establish a child support order?	List the information needed to establish support. If you accept UIFSA forms, please list the required forms. Acceptance of UIFSA forms does not indicate that the tribe recognizes or is bound by UIFSA.
C3	What information does your tribe require to recognize a foreign order for enforcement?	List the information needed to recognize a foreign order for enforcement. If you accept UIFSA forms, please list the required forms. Acceptance of UIFSA forms does not indicate that the tribe recognizes or is bound by UIFSA.
C4	Do you accept electronic copies?	Please indicate whether you accept (all) or (specific) types of electronic copies. If you only accept specific types, please list which types of documents are acceptable as electronic copies.
C5	Can other tribes or states send a wage withholding order directly to a tribal employer?	Select “Yes” if other tribes or states can send a wage withholding order directly to a tribal employer.

Section D: Program details
Question Number	Question Displayed	Answer Description
D1	Does your tribe have a tribal TANF program?	Select “Yes” if your tribe has a tribal TANF program.

2. Summary of Changes

Chart A‑1 lists the new Profile questions and Program Categories added to the IRG. Chart A-2 lists the Program Categories and Profile questions removed.

Chart A‑1: New IRG Program categories and Profile Questions
Program Category	Profile Question Number
A: Tribal Sovereignty	Informational Only (There are no questions)
B: General/Program-At-A-Glance	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 (New questions)
C: Intergovernmental Referral Process	C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 (New questions)
D: Program Details	D1 (New questions)

Chart A‑2: IRG Program Categories and Profile Questions removed
Program Category	Profile Question Number
Chart 1-1: A: General/Tribe-At-A-Glance	A1, A2, A3, A3.1, A4, A4.1
Chart 1-2 B:UIFSA	B1
Chart 1-3 C: Reciprocity	There are no existing questions to remove.
Chart 1-4 D: Age Of Majority	D1, D2, D2.1, D3, D3.1, D4, D4.1, D5, D5.1, D6, D6.1
Chart 1-5 E: Statute Of Limitations	E1, E2, E3, E3.1
Chart 1-6 F: Support Detail	F1, F2, F2.1, F3, F3.1, F4, F4.1, F5, F5.1, F6, F6.1, F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F11.1, F12, F13
Chart 1-7 G: Income Withholding	G1, G2, G3, G3.1, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, G9.1, G10, G11, G12, G13, G14, G15, G16, G17, G18
Chart 1-8 H: Paternity	H1, H1.1, H2, H2.1, H3, H3.1, H4, H5, H5.1, H6, H6.1, H7, H8, H9, H9.1, H10, H11, H12,H12.1, H13
Chart 1-9 I: Order Establishment	I1, I2, I3, I3.1, I3.2, I4, I5, I6
Chart 1-10 J: Support Enforcement	J1, J1.1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J6.1, J7, J7.1, J8, J9, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16
Chart 1-11 K: Modification and Review/Adjustment	K1, K2, K3, K4, K4.1, K4.2, K4.3, K4.4, K4.5, K4.6, K4.7, K5, K5.1, K5.2, K5.3, K6
Chart 1-12 L: Lump Sum Payments	L1, L1.1, L1.2, L2, L2.1, L3, L4, L4.1, L5, L5.1, L6, L7, L7.1, L7.2, L8, L8.1

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