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Example #1:
A court order specifies Harry must pay child support of $500 per month
cash to be sent to the family and $800 per month be paid to the
landlord (or directly to the mortgage company). Because the $800
cannot be given to the family in cash (per the court order) it’s not
considered income. Only the $500 cash that goes to the family is
considered income.
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Example #2:
A court order states that Melinda, the absent parent, must pay $450 per
month to the family for child support. Melinda makes that payment plus
sends $250 per month to the landlord to help with the rent. The $250 is
a gift (the family is not legally entitled to it) so it is exempt income.
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Example #3:
A court order specifies that Joe, the absent parent, must pay $450 to
the household as child support. At the custodial parent’s request the
$450 is sent to the landlord for rent instead. The custodial parent is
legally entitled to the $450 which could be paid in cash; therefore the
income is countable income.
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Exception:
Funds provided and used for the care of a child not living at home and
the funds are sent to the child are exempt and not countable.
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b. Verification:
Includes, but not limited to, CSSD computer screen, the CSSD
payment stub, a signed statement from the non-custodial parent, the
EIS CANO, a court order showing the amount of the award, or a check
stub.
c. Budget
When the person receiving child support is a TANF recipient:
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