Tennessee State Law
A. General/Program-At-A-Glance
B. UIFSA
B1. What is the statutory citation for your state's UIFSA? |
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B2. How many copies or sets of documents does your state need for an intergovernmental case referral? |
1 set when submitted through EDE (an application within the State Services Portal) 2 sets when submitted by postal service. |
C. Reciprocity
C1. With which foreign countries does your state have a state level reciprocal agreement for child support enforcement? (Do not include federal foreign reciprocating countries in your answer.) |
None |
C1.1. Does your state exercise its option to receive Federal Funding Participation (FFP) for enforcement of spousal-only orders for foreign reciprocating countries? |
No |
C1.2. If yes, please explain. |
C2. Has your state established reciprocity with any Native American tribal courts? |
No |
C2.1. If yes, list the tribes and identify services provided, if less than full services. |
C3. Does your state accept direct applications from parents in non-reciprocating or non-treaty countries? ** |
Yes |
C4. When a Hague Convention country seeks registration of a Convention support order in your state, does your state allow the country to send an abstract (or summary) of the order on the Hague Abstract of a Decision form in lieu of the complete text? (See UIFSA 706 (b) (1).) ** |
Yes. |
D. Age of Majority
E. Statute of Limitations
F. Support Details
G. Income Withholding
G1. What specific source of income is not subject to withholding? |
Veterans Administration benefits (VA) are generally not subject to income withholding, however, these benefits are used to determine a support obligation. Other income such as means tested income, i.e. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Families First/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Food stamps are not considered in calculating a support obligation or subject to withholding.
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G2. Does your state have any limits on income withholding in addition to the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) limits? |
Yes |
G2.1. If yes, what are those limits? |
Withholding shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the employees income after FICA, withholding taxes, and a health insurance premium, which covers the child(ren), is deducted. It is the employers responsibility to determine when the 50% level is met. |
G3. What is the allowable fee per pay period employers may charge for processing income withholding payments? |
The employer, person, corporation or institution which is ordered to pay an income assignment on behalf of an individual may charge the obligor parent an amount of up to five percent (5%) not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per month to cover costs of complying with the order.
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G4. After receiving an income withholding order or notice, what is the date by which the employer is required to implement income withholding? |
No later than the first pay period occurring within 14 working days after the date of the Income Withholding Order. |
G5. What is the date by which an employer must remit amounts withheld from an employee's pay? |
Payments must be sent to TN Child Support State Disbursement Unit (SDU) within 7 working days of the withholding date. |
G6. What are your state's procedures for sanctioning employers for not implementing income withholding? |
Initial contact made to the employer. If no payment is made, a warning letter is sent to the employer. If still no payments, civil penalties may be assessed against the employer. This is a last resort measure. |
G7. What is the penalty to an employer for failure to remit payments withheld? |
Pursuant to T.C.A. Section 36-5-501(p), if any employer, etc. fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of this section, then that employer, etc. is liable for any amounts up to the accumulated amount that should have been withheld. In addition, that employer, etc. may be subject to a civil penalty to be assessed and distributed pursuant to a further section of this statute.
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G8. Does your state allow direct income withholding of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits across state lines? |
No |
G8.1. Explain your process for receiving direct withholding orders across state lines. |
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G8.2. What documents are required to intercept UI benefits? |
Notice of Withholding Order |
G9. Does your state allow direct income withholding of workers' compensation (WC) benefits across state lines? |
Yes |
G9.1. Optional comments regarding direct withholding of WC benefits across state lines. |
Worker's Compensation claims should be sent to the employer for proper notification to their Worker's Compensation insurance carrier. |
G10. How does an obligor contest income withholding in your state? |
Appeal for Fair Hearing process within 15 days of date of notice or date of personal service, if used. |
G11. When the obligor has more than one claim for child support against his or her income, what is your state's priority scheme for income-withholding orders? For example, the employer should allocate the available amount for withholding equally among all orders or prorate available amount across orders. |
If the employer receives more than one order of income assignment against an individual, the employer must comply by giving first priority to all orders for amounts due for current support due a child, second to all orders for amounts due for arrearages due a child, third to all orders for amounts due for current support due a spouse, and fourth to all orders for amounts due for arrearages due a spouse pursuant to T.C.A. Section 36-5-501(j)(2)(A). |
G11.1. If an employer in your state receives more than one income withholding order for child support from other states, can the employer request your assistance? |
Yes |
G11.2. If assistance is not available, explain how employers should proceed. Provide a citation for the state law that governs how they should proceed. |
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G12. Does your state require any mandatory deductions, such as union dues or medical insurance premiums, to arrive at net pay from gross pay when calculating disposable income for child support purposes? |
The mandatory deductions to arrive at net pay from gross pay when calculating disposable income are FICA, withholding taxes, and a health insurance premium that covers the child. Union dues or the employees health insurance premium that covers him/herself are not allowable deductions. |
G13. When does your state require the employer to send notice of an employee's termination? |
Employers are required to notify the department promptly whenever the employee is terminated. Notification should be sent to the office that issued the Income Withholding Order (IWO) when the employee terminates employment, or if income payments are terminated. The employer is also required to provide to that office the last known address of the employee/income recipient and the name and address of his/her new employer, or new source of income, if known.
T.C.A. 36-5-501(a)(3)(C)(i) and T.C.A. 36-5-501(g)(2)
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G14. How long should an employer retain the income withholding orders (IWO) after terminating an employee, in anticipation of reinstating the withholding should the employee be rehired? |
An employer shall notify the department promptly whenever the noncustodial parents employment is terminated. The statute does not speak directly to how long an employer should retain the IWO after termination of the employee. |
G15. Does your state charge any fees to the obligor that the employer must withhold and remit to the state? |
no |
G16. Does your state offer an alternate web-based payment mechanism in addition to paper and EFT/EDI? |
Yes
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G17. Can another state send a direct income withholding order to any of the following in your state: employer, financial institution (explain which institutions), bureau of workers' compensation, or other income payer? |
Direct income withholding can be sent to an obligor's employer. Direct income withholding can be sent to a financial institution (FI) only if the FI is the obligor's employer. In regard to Workers Compensation, direct income withholding can be sent to an obligor's employer who will forward it to its Workers Compensation insurance carrier.
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G18. If there is insufficient income for an employer to withhold for both the total amount of child support and medical support, describe your state's prioritization between child support and medical support. |
If the employer receives more than one order of income assignment against an individual, the employer must comply by giving first priority to all orders for amounts due for current support due a child, second to all orders for amounts due for arrearages due a child, third to all orders for amounts due for current support due a spouse, and fourth to all orders for amounts due for arrearages due a spouse pursuant to T.C.A. Section 36-5-501(j)(2)(A).
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G19. If your state has more than one state or jurisdiction requesting to collect support for the same obligor/obligee combination under the same court order for the same children, (for example where current support goes to the CP and other states have claims for past periods based on payment of TANF), what is your state's procedure for distributing payments among these arrears claims? |
Tennessee Child Support Enforcement System (TCSES) is not designed to collect another states arrears while actively enforcing a case for the collection of current support and/or arrears due to the custodial parent or collection of assigned arrears. |
G20. If your practice for distribution of payments between cases is directed by state law or rule, what is the citation? |
T.C.A. 36-5-501(j)(2)(A)
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G21. Does your state's law require a signature on the income withholding order? |
Yes |
H. Paternity
I. Support Order Establishment
J. Support Enforcement
J1. Indicate whether your state has the following enforcement remedies available. Also indicate what procedures are available (i.e., judicial, administrative, or both). |
J1.1. Are your state income tax refund procedures judicial, administrative, or both? |
TN does not have a State income tax. |
J2. Is the lien process in your state judicial, administrative, or both? |
Both judicial and administrative. |
J2.1. What are the trigger criteria for filing a lien? |
An arrearage of $500 or more per case, not per obligor.
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J2.2. Where are your state liens filed? |
Liens are filed by the Centralized Services FIDM Unit. Property liens are currently filed locally at the Register of Deeds office by each Judicial District |
J2.3. Does your state charge a fee for filing a lien? |
No |
J2.4. If yes, please indicate the amount. |
The State does not charge a fee to file Administrative Orders against Financial Institutions but, the Clerks and/or Register of Deeds charge a filing fee for liens filed against property. The fee varies from county to county. |
J.3. Does your state enforce property seizure and sale? |
Yes |
J3.1. Are the property seizure and sale procedures judicial, administrative, or both? |
Property seizures are both administrative and judicial. |
J4. Are the MSFIDM freeze and seize procedures in your state judicial, administrative, or both? |
Both judicial and administrative |
J4.1. When must an NCP receive notice that a MSFIDM freeze and seize action is an enforcement remedy and may be used by the state to collect delinquent child support? |
Notification must be sent to the NCP within 5 days of the issuance of the order of seizure |
J4.2. Does your state's income withholding definition include amounts in financial institutions? |
No
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J4.3. Does your state require a new notice to be sent when intent to freeze and seize is sent? |
Yes |
J4.3.1 If yes, who notifies the NCP, the state or the financial institution? |
A Notice of Seizure is sent to the NCP within 5 days after an Administrative Order or Notice of Lien is sent. The State is required to notify the NCP. |
J5. What are the time frames if a new notice of intent to freeze and seize must be sent? |
Notification must be sent to the NCP within 5 days of the issuance of the order of seizure |
J5.1. What are the criteria that must be met to deem an obligor eligible for freeze and seize action in your state? |
An arrears balance of $500 or more. No accounts are exempted. |
J5.2. What is the minimum delinquent dollar amount that makes an obligor eligible for asset seizure? |
$500.00
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J5.3. Is there a specified amount of time of delinquency required prior to proceeding with freeze and seize? |
No |
J5.3.1. If yes, please provide the time frame. |
N/A |
J5.4. Are only a certain percentage of the obligor's financial assets eligible for freeze and seize? |
No |
J5.4.1. If yes, provide the percentage. |
J5.4.2. Is the percentage different for joint accounts? |
No |
J5.4.3. If yes, describe. |
N/A |
J5.5. Does your state require a minimum amount of money in a financial account for the funds to be eligible for freeze and seize action? If so, provide the amount. |
NO |
J5.6. Who is responsible for applying the minimum amount, your state or the financial institution? |
N/A |
J5.7. How long does the obligor or other account holders have to contact your state child support enforcement agency or court to challenge the Freeze and Seize action? |
15 days beginning with the date printed on obligors Notice of Seizure of Assets.
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J5.8. If state law or policy allows for a second contest to a freeze and seize action, how long does the obligor or joint account holder have to contact your child support agency or court to challenge the freeze and seize action? |
A party can file a petition of appeal to the Department of Human Services in writing within fifteen (15) days after the entry date of the Initial Order. Within fifteen (15) days after a Final Order is entered or after the Initial Order becomes a Final Order, a party may file a petition for reconsideration of the Final Order. |
J5.9. On what basis can an obligor and/or other account holder challenge a Freeze and Seize action? |
State Rule 1240-2-5-.13 (3) (a) states 1. Whether the identity of the persons involved are correct 2. Whether there is a mistake of fact involving the action of the department. 3. Whether the amount of the obligation is correct. 4. The extent of the obligor's interest in the assets. 5. Whether good cause exists to not seize, sell, levy, levy upon, distribute or otherwise dispose of all or a part of such assets.
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J5.10. Is your state's complaint review process judicial, administrative, or both? |
Both judicial and administrative |
J5.11. What are your state's penalties for incorrect seizures? |
None. |
J5.12. Is the second challenge administrative, judicial, or both? |
Both administrative and judicial |
J5.13. What is your state's appeal time frame, unique appeal requirements and recourse for non-debtor accounts? |
In TN if the non-debtor is on the bank account with the NCP and can verify that the money in the account belongs solely to them we will review case for appropriate action. |
J5.14. Is the freeze and seize operation in your state centralized or automated? |
Currently all liens except property liens are automated and centralized |
J5.15. Are there additional freeze and seize requirements or limitations not otherwise noted in this profile? |
No |
J5.16. Does your state have procedures to liquidate non-liquid assets (for example, stocks, bonds, etc)? |
No |
J5.16.1 If yes, provide the state authority and the procedures financial institutions should follow to liquidate non-liquid assets. |
N/A
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J5.17. Does your state law or policies instruct the financial institution or state to hold the frozen assets during the challenge or appeal time frame or freeze period? |
Yes
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J5.18. How long does the financial institution have to send the obligor's assets to your child support enforcement agency? |
Payment must be made within ten (10) calendar days of the signature date of the notice to remit payment
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J6. Does your state withhold state funds or benefits? |
Yes |
J6.1. If yes, is the method of withholding state benefits judicial, administrative or both? |
Administrative procedures are available to intercept Unemployment Compensation and Worker's Compensation benefits. |
J7. Describe any other administrative enforcement procedures your state may have. |
Administrative- FIDM, credit bureau reporting, passport denial, treasury offset Administrative and Judicial - license revocation, liens, income assignmen |
J8. Describe any other judicial enforcement procedures your state may have. |
Judicial-civil contempt, criminal contempt Administrative and Judicial - license revocation, liens, income assignment |
J9. If your State has established specific procedures for registering administrative liens, what are the procedures that another State must follow? |
None
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J10. Which of your state's enforcement remedies are available without judicial actions? |
FIDM, credit bureau reporting, passport denial, treasury offset, income assignments, liens, and license revocation |
J11. Describe your state's procedures for registering and enforcing another state's order. |
A Notice of Registration or Petition for Registration is filed with the court in the county where the respondent resides. |
J12. Describe additional judicial procedures required after registration, if any, to enforce a support order. |
Civil or criminal contempt actions can be filed once the order is registered. |
J13. Has your state adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (UEFJA)? |
No |
J13.1. If yes, provide the statutory citation. |
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J14. What are your state's criteria for reporting an obligor's child support information to credit bureaus? |
All obligors with an active IV-D case are reported to the credit bureaus. |
J15. To which credit bureaus does your state report an obligor's child support information? |
J16. Is the method for credit bureau reporting judicial, administrative, or both? |
Administrative |
J17. These questions describe state procedures for Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases (AEI). Refer to OCSE-AT-08-06 for additional information about AEI. |
J18. What data matches with financial institutions and other entities (and the seizure of such assets) are available through AEI in your state? Examples may include liens and levies, MSFIDM, FIDM, state benefits (lump sum), state lottery, state income tax, etc. |
Tennessee currently does not accept or send AEI cases |
J19. What documentation does your state require to proceed with an AEI request? |
J20. What mandatory data elements does your state need to process AEI requests? |
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J21. Which additional data elements would aid your state in processing AEI requests? |
J22. How many copies/sets of documents does your state require with an AEI request? |
J23. What are the criteria that must be met to deem an obligor eligible for any AEI matches available in the state, aside from liens/levies and MSFIDM? |
J24. Does your state's law require financial institutions doing business in your state to accept freeze and seize actions directly from other states? |
No |
J24.1. If no, then describe the process for a freeze and seize action from another child support agency (for example, Transmittal #1 or Transmittal #3), and list the additional documentation required. |
J25. What is the procedure for obtaining a certified copy of a court order? |
Contact the court clerk directly. For a non-certified copy of a court order, submit a request to Central Registry. |
J26. What is the procedure for obtaining a certified payment record? |
Tennessee pay records are available to either party at https://apps.tn.gov/tcses/. To assist states with a more efficient method for obtaining an official pay record, the following statement has been added to each pay record to remove the need for certifying pay records: Pursuant to T.C.A. 24-7-121, this payment record may be used as legal evidence in a child support hearing. Financial activity may occur after printing which will not be reflected on this document. Any individual who knowingly alters, or who assists any individual to alter, any information obtained from this source and such altered information is utilized for the purposes of establishing, enforcing, or modifying child or spousal support or defending such actions, or for the purposes of defending or prosecuting any contempt action involving child or spousal support, commits a Class A. misdemeanor. |
J27. Is there a cost for requesting a certified copy of a court order or payment record? |
The court clerks may charge a fee for certified orders. There is no fee for the state pay record. |
J28. What are your state's policies and practices for driver's license revocation for nonpayment of support and reinstatement, especially for low income parents or a hardship exemption? |
J29. What triggers a driver's license revocation? |
$500 arrears balance and 90 day delinquency |
J29.1 Is there a threshold arrears amount that serves as the basis to revoke or suspend a driver's license? |
Yes |
J29.2 If yes, what is the amount? |
$500 |
J30. Under what conditions may a noncustodial party restore the driver's license? |
The NCP can pay the arrears in full or negotiate a lump sum payment and enter an agreed order for payment of the remaining balance. |
J30.1 What is the process for restoring a driver's license? |
A release is submitted upon receipt of the arrears in full or the negotiated amount. |
J31. Does your state allow temporary or conditional driver's licenses? |
Yes |
J31.1 If yes, what are the conditions? |
The restricted license allows NCP to drive to work and school. Only attending school does not qualify NCP for a restricted license. NCP must work 30 hours per week or more and drive more than one mile to work and back. |
J32. Describe any innovations or special practices your state uses regarding driver's license revocation and reinstatement. |
Automatic semi-annual license revocation process |
J33. When your state is the initiating state, does it submit delinquent cases to the Debtor File for federal administrative offset? |
Yes |
J33.1 If yes, does your state require a minimum dollar amount greater than $25.00 before submitting delinquent cases for administrative offset? |
Yes |
J33.2 What is the dollar amount? |
$150 TANF/FC and $500 Non TANF |
J35. When your state is the initiating state, does it submit delinquent cases to the Debtor File for insurance match? |
No |
J35.1 If yes, does your state require a minimum dollar amount greater than $25.00 before submitting delinquent cases for insurance match? |
J36. When your state is the responding state, does it submit delinquent cases to the Debtor File for federal administrative offset? |
No |
J36.1 If yes, does your state require a minimum dollar amount greater than $25.00 before submitting delinquent cases for federal administrative offset? |
J36.2 What is the dollar amount? |
J38. When your state is the responding state, does it submit delinquent cases to the Debtor File for insurance match? |
Yes |
J38.1 If yes, does your state require a minimum dollar amount greater than $25.00 before submitting delinquent cases for insurance match? |
J38.2 What is the dollar amount? |
J39. When your state is the responding state, does it submit delinquent cases to the Debtor File for passport denial? |
No |
J40. Does your state give the NCP credit for Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) benefits received directly by the CP? |
Yes |
K. Modification and Review/Adjustment
K1. How frequently does your state conduct order reviews in IV-D cases (for example, every year, every three years)? |
3 years or at the request of either party
See T.C.A. Section 36-5-103 (1)(A)
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K2. Briefly describe your state's modification procedure. |
Reviews are conducted when requested by the custodial parent (CP), noncustodial parent (NCP), or caretaker of a child or a review shall be conducted automatically every three (3) years for assignment of support cases. If there has been a change of circumstances for the CP, NCP, caretaker of a child, or the child(ren), then a modification or adjustment may be necessary prior to the three (3) year time period. An Income and Expense Affidavit is sent to both parties requesting the necessary documentation. Upon receipt of the documentation, a possible modification is determined if 15% variance (or 7.5% variance in low income provider cases) exists. If there is a 15% variance (or 7.5%, if applicable) then the order is modified either administratively or judicially. |
K3. What are your criteria for modification (for example, $50 or 20% from present order)? |
See Response to K2. |
K4. Which of the following criteria for demonstrating a change in circumstances apply for modifying an order? |
K4.1. The earnings of the obligor have substantially increased or decreased. |
Yes |
K4.2. The earnings of the obligee have substantially increased or decreased. |
Yes |
K4.3. The needs of a party or the child(ren) have substantially increased or decreased. |
Yes |
K4.4. The cost of living as measured by the Federal Bureau of Vital Statistics has changed. |
No |
K4.5. The child(ren) has extraordinary medical expenses not covered by insurance. |
Yes |
K4.6. There has been a substantial change in childcare expenses. |
Yes |
K4.7. What other criteria does your state use for demonstrating a change in circumstances for modifying an order? |
See Response to K2. |
K5. Does your state have cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for orders? |
No |
K5.1. If yes, what index does your state use? |
K6. How does your state credit SSA disability to current and past-due support? |
For current support, Social Security Disability and Veterans Administration benefits are applied against the support obligation of a party. |
K7. Does your state abate support? For example, when the child is not living with the CP for more than 30 days and there has not been a change in custody or when the NCP is in prison, etc. |
No |
K7.1. If yes, explain the circumstances? |
K7.2. What is the statutory citation for your abatement law? |
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K7.3. What documents does your state require for each type of referral other than UIFSA referrals? For example, pay records and certifications for TANF, etc. |
Other than UIFSA referrals, Tennessee will accept Limited Service Requests. The documents required depend upon the service requested.
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K7.4. What information does your state need to obtain copies of paternity acknowledgements/affidavits and birth records, including where to make requests and the cost of processing the requests. |
A Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity may be requested through a Transmittal 3 sent to TN Central Registry. For any other birth record, contact TN Vital Records Central Services Building 1st Floor 421 5th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37247 Ph. (615) 741-1763 FAX (615) 741-9860. See the following link for current fees associated with your request: https://www.tn.gov/health/section/vital-records |
K8. What information does your state require to register an out-of-state order for enforcement/modification? |
Registration of Foreign Support Order for Enforcement Child Support Enforcement Transmittal 1 Registration Statement (must be notarized) One certified and (2) copies of all orders Affidavit of Arrears Pay Records Registration of Foreign Support Order for Modification Child Support Enforcement Transmittal 1 Registration Statement (must be notarized) One certified and (2) copies of all orders Uniform Support Petition (must be notarized) General Testimony (must be notarized) Wage Verification |
K9. When a child reaches the age of emancipation and arrears are owed on the order, and there is no established payment on arrears, does your state statute allow collection to continue at the same rate as current support? |
Yes |
K9.1. When a child reaches the age of emancipation and arrears are owed on the order, and there is an established payment on arrears, does your state statute allow collection to continue at the same rate as current support, current support plus arrears, or the arrears payment amount only? |
Current support plus arrears |
K10. What circumstances will cause your state to end child support before the normal duration? ** |
The child emancipates before the normal duration; The child is no longer under the care of the custodial parent; The child marries; The child is adopted; The child has been removed from the family and is a civil ward of the state; or The child is deceased. |
L. Payments
L1. Does your state define a lump sum payment? |
No |
L1.1 If yes, give your state's definition. (Be specific, for example, severance pay, incentives, relocation lump sum payments, etc.). |
L1.2 Provide the statutory citation. |
N/A
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L2. Does your state law require employers to report lump sum payments? |
No |
L2.1 If yes, give the statutory citation or rule. |
N/A
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L3. Are employers required to report lump sum payments for all income-withholding orders (including cases with no arrears)? |
No |
L3.1 If yes, what is the threshold amount at which a lump sum payment must be reported? |
N/A |
L4. How are employers instructed to report a pending lump sum? |
N/A |
L5. What is the timeframe within which the child support enforcement agency must respond to the employer with instructions for attaching the lump sum? |
There is no timeframe due to employers are not required to report lump sum payments. However, if the employer voluntarily reports a pending bonus or severance pay, the state immediately issues a lien against the amount. |
L6. Does your state use the income-withholding order to attach the lump sum payment? |
No |
L7. Does your state use the lien/levy process to attach lump sum payments? |
Yes |
L7.1. If yes, what is the name of the document your state uses to attach non-wage lump sum payments? |
The Administrative Order for Seizure of Assets is used for in-state seizures. Notice of Lien is used for out-of-state actions and also for in-state activity as the situation warrants. |
L8. What other documents does your state use to attach lump sum payments? |
None |
L9. If the lump sum payment is considered earnings as defined by the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), does your state have higher limits on withholding than the CCPA limit? |
N/A |
L9.1. If yes, what are those limits? |
N/A |
L9.2. If the lump sum is not considered to be earnings as defined by the CCPA, does your state limit the withholding/attachment? |
No
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L9.3. If yes, what are those limits? |
N/A |
L9.4. If no, what percentage is the employer required to withhold? |
100% |
L10. If an employer pays the lump sum in addition to regular wages in a single payment, would the CCPA limits apply? |
No |
L10.1 If yes, would the employer only withhold for that period's obligation? |
N/A |
L11. Does your state have a direct deposit program? |
Yes |
L11.1 If so, specify the vendor. |
Tennessee does not use a vendor for our Direct Deposits. The Tennessee Child Support Enforcement System (TCSES) is capable of sending ACH files to the bank account of the custodial parent. |
L12. Does your state have a debit card program? |
Yes |
L12.1 If so, specify the vendor. |
Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc. |
L13. Is the debit card used for any other state government programs (TANF, SNAP, etc.)? |
No |
L13.1 If so, are there fees involved? |
This debit card is not asocial with any other state government program, however, there can be fees involved. |
L14. What are the fees associated with using the card? |
No fee for online access to card account information, Point of Sale purchases and online purchases, Teller assisted cash withdrawals (at any MasterCard Bank or Credit Union), Funds Transfer to a US bank account via IVR or Web Portal, and in network ATM Withdrawals (MoneyPass locations) Out of Network ATM withdrawals 2 free per month, $0.35 for each additional withdrawal ATM Balance Inquiry $0.50 each Card Replacement $5.00 Calls to Customer Service 4 calls free each month, $0.25 for each additional call |
L15. How does your state collect child support payments from an obligor? ** |
If paying by mail, checks and money orders should be made payable to Tennessee Child Support and mailed to : State Disbursement Unit PO Box 305200 Nashville, TN 37229 Online payments are also accepted via automated withdrawal and Credit Card by going to https://tn.smartchildsupport.com Income Withholding Order from the employer of the obligor |
L16. How does your state disburse child support payments to foreign reciprocating and treaty countries when your state is the responding state in a case? ** |
Payments may be made by check or warrant |
L17. What actions does your state take to reduce the costs and fees associated with international payment processing? ** |
There are no certain actions to reduce the cost and fees as these payments are processed manually to assure proper receipt of the payments. |
L18. Does your state process electronic payments in international cases? ** |
No |
L18.1 If so, describe the process. ** |
N/A |
L19. What is your state's International Bank Account Number (IBAN)? ** |
Tennessee does not have an IBAN. |
M. Insurance Match
N. Case Closure
N1. Does your state send a CSENet case closure transaction to let the responding state know its intergovernmental services are no longer needed? (MSC P GSC15) |
N2. Does your state send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the initiating state that its case is closed based on one of the following reasons: (MSC P GSC16) (a)Initiating state failure to take an action essential for the next steps? (b)The initiating state requested the responding state to close the case? |
N3. Does your state send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the responding state that it must stop any income withholding orders or notices and close the intergovernmental case? MSC P GSC17) |
N4. Does your state send a CSENet case closure transaction to notify the initiating state that per its request the case is closed and your state has stopped its income withholding order? (MSC P GSC18) |