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3.3.3 Referral to CSA

Refer the following individuals (including minors), for whom MA is requested or being received, to the local CSA as follows:

 

  1. Pregnant woman who is unmarried or if married not living with her husband.  Advise all unmarried pregnant women that they are not required to cooperate with the CSA during the pregnancy and for two months after the end of pregnancy.  The woman's eligibility for MA will continue during this period, regardless of her cooperation.
     

  2. Child receiving SSI, if the caretaker requests child support services for the child.  Do not sanction this caretaker if s/he does not cooperate with the CSA.
     

  3. Mother and father not married to one another and paternity has not been legally established.  This includes a non-marital parent even when:
     

  1. A Statement of Paternity (IMM, Ch. I, Appendix 29g) has been completed,

 

  1. Both parents are in the home.

    Do not refer parents to the CSA when both parents are in the home and the father's paternity has been legally established.  Paternity is legally established by a court order or by a Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Form signed on or after May 1, 1998 and filed with the Wisconsin Vital Records office.

    Note    : If a father's name appears on a Wisconsin Birth Certificate for a child born after 5/11/1998, it means paternity has been established.

 

  1. One or both of the natural or adoptive parents is not living in the household.  Do not refer to the CSA when the only reason a parent or stepparent is not in the home is because s/he is in the military.

 

  1. Married natural parents in the home, but:

 

  1. Child was born prior to their marriage, and

 

  1. Paternity not established by court action, or the birth not legitimized after their marriage.

 

CARES Client Assistance for Re-employment & Economic Support automatically sends a referral to the CSA when a case is confirmed.  Fill out the absent parent screens completely and accurately so the CSA gets a good referral.  Only complete the Referral to Child Support form ( DES 3080 ) when CARES is not sending the referral.  The CSA  works with the mother to establish paternity for the child, if paternity has not been established, and obtains the medical support order.

 

This page last updated in Release Number : 07-01

Release Date: 01/12/07

Effective Date: 01/12/07