2A:17-56.22 Fees for application, collection of child support. 19. a. The State IV-D agency shall have the authority to charge an application fee to individuals not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families who apply for IV-D services. (1) The application fee shall be uniformly applied on a Statewide basis and shall be a flat dollar amount not to exceed $25 or other amount as may be appropriate for any fiscal year to reflect administrative costs. (2) The fee shall be collected directly from the individual who applied for IV-D services. (3) The State IV-D agency shall determine by regulation the distribution of the fees collected. b. In addition to the application fee, the State IV-D agency shall charge a $25 annual fee for the collection of child support for IV-D services in those cases in which the State has collected at least $500 on behalf of an individual receiving support for a child who has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The State IV-D agency shall have the authority to pay the fee using federal incentive dollars as available, and when not available, the State IV-D agency shall exercise its option under the federal 'Deficit Reduction Act of all have the authority to pay the fee using federal incentive dollars as available, and when not available, the State IV-D agency shall exercise its option under the federal 'Deficit Reduction Act of 2005,' Pub.L.109-171 and its implementing regulations to collect the fee from the non-custodial parent. L.1985, c.278, s.19; amended 2008, c.101, s.1.
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