TACTICS
Ending enforcement of child support past due amounts owed to the state that the Department has determined to be uncollectible
Business Problem/Opportunity: With the passage of AB 135, the Department has been mandated to eliminate past due child support for individuals whose state-owed debt is deemed uncollectible.
Current Status: 
65% completed
Business Outcomes:
- Remove barriers, such as uncollectible debt, that has been identified as impeding efficient and timely child support payments
- In reducing uncollectible debt, the end goal is to eliminate any new uncollectible debt accrual
Critical Success Factors: Child Support Enforcement System changes, including but not limited to removing automated enforcement actions for the mandatory populations identified in AB 135. Increase collections by making state-owed debt more manageable. Decrease uncollectible arrears owed to the state. Improve long-term program effectiveness by reducing enforcement workload on uncollectible debt
- Progress: Ending Enforcement of Uncollectible Debt – AB 135 65%
Enact Foster Care Referral Review
Business Problem/Opportunity: The Foster Care Arrears policy provides a targeted approach to address racial and income-based disparities within the child welfare and child support systems. This policy seeks to eliminate foster care arrears owed by parents whose children were previously in care
Current Status: 85% completed
Business Outcomes:
- Create an equitable child welfare and child support system that fosters well-being and economic self-sufficiency for all families, irrespective of their racial or economic backgrounds
Critical Success Factors: Caseload and arrears balance (both with a target of 0 cases and $0) by January of 2025
- Progress: Enact Foster Care Referral Review 85%
Implement New Driver’s License Suspension Criteria
Business Problem/Opportunity: Implement an income threshold for the list sent to the DMV (that could be used to deny, withhold, or suspend a driver’s license) for Persons Ordered to Pay Support whose annual household income is at or below 70 percent of the median income for the county in which it is believed the individual resides. This is a change from the current submission process, which does not have an income threshold
Current Status: 27% completed
Business Outcomes:
- This change will prevent financial harm to lower income Persons Ordered to Pay Support by alleviating DMV fees
- Prevent possible lost wages due to an inability to commute to and from work
- Help to avoid disruption with family engagement and co-parenting
Critical Success Factors: Significant reduction in State License Match submission to DMV from Child Support Services
- Progress: Implement New Driver’s License Suspension Criteria 27%
Extend Payment Relief for Parents Released from Incarceration
Business Problem/Opportunity: Extend the resumption of a child support obligation timeframe, to allow parents enough time to ensure stable employment and get back on their feet post-incarceration
Current Status: 53% completed
Business Outcomes:
- Parents will have an opportunity to gain employment after release from incarceration, before reinstating payments toward their child support obligation(s)
Critical Success Factors: An increase in paid child support obligations post implementation
- Progress: Extend Payment Relief for Parents Released from Incarceration 53%
2022 - Increased Support to Families - COMPLETED - Distributing an additional $2.5M on average per month to California families
Explore providing customers with more support and money in their child support case
Business Problem/Opportunity: In response to the passage of Assembly Bill 79, the Child Support Enforcement system design must be changed to increase the support passed through to aided families.
Current Status: 
100% completed
Business Outcomes:
- Child Support Enforcement system enhancements to improve case services
- Child Support Enforcement interface with IV-A software system
- Increased money to families
- Distributing an additional $2.5M on average per month to California families
Critical Success Factors: Child Support Enforcement will receive information regarding family unit from IV-A software interface. Increased support successfully distributed to persons receiving support
2020 - Payment without Mandatory IWO - MOVED
* Rolled into Flexible Case Management
Pilot a program that allows paying parents to fulfill their child support order without a required income withholding order
Business Problem/Opportunity:
- Implement a pilot program that allows paying parents to make child support payments without an income withholding order
Current Status: 
Moved
2020 - Explore Parenting Time Orders - WITHDRAWN
* Grant application window did not allow for timely submission of project
2020 Explore Ability To Establish Parenting Time Orders
Business Problem/Opportunity: To write a grant proposal seeking federal funding from the Office of Child Support Enforcement through the Access and Visitation grants. The goal is to develop programs and parenting time options for child support participants.
Current Status: 
Withdrawn/closed
Business Outcomes:
- If the grant is approved, California Child Support Services will have the opportunity to provide greater customer engagement by having a resource available regarding custody and visitation issues.
- Options to explore are: mediation, development of parenting plans, education, counseling, visitation enforcement, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements
Critical Success Factors: Increased customer satisfaction and better collaboration between California Child Support Services and Family Law Facilitators/Court Mediators
2020 - Accessibility Updates - COMPLETED
Update documents on the California Child Support Services website for accessibility
Business Problem/Opportunity: Ensure all California Child Support Services applications (Arrears Calculator, Online Application, brochures, and Public Facing Guideline Calculator) are compliant with the accessibility standards.
Current Status: 100% completed
Business Outcomes:
- Ensure all California Child Support Services applications (Arrears Calculator, Online Application, brochures, and Public Facing Guideline Calculator) are compliant with the accessibility standards
Critical Success Factors: Updated portions of the California Child Support Services website for easier accessibility