|
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
A parent in a W-2 Group may be part of more than one child support case. In these situations, it is possible for the CSA to determine there is cooperation with child support for one of the child support cases and also determine there is noncooperation for the other child support case.
If the W-2 agency determines a parent in a W-2 Group is not cooperating with child support, and there is no exemption or good cause for the noncooperation, the entire W-2 Group is ineligible for W-2 due to the parent’s noncooperation with child support even if the parent or another parent in the W-2 Group is cooperating with child support.
EXAMPLE: Karina is the custodial parent of her five-year-old daughter, Bella, and the noncustodial parent of her six-year-old daughter, Celeste. Karina and Bella are members of a W-2 Group.
Karina owes past-due child support for when she previously was the noncustodial parent of her daughter, Bella, and also owes current and past-due child support for her daughter, Celeste. The CSA determined Karina is cooperating with child support for her daughter, Bella, and not cooperating for her daughter, Celeste.
The W-2 agency determined there is no exemption or good cause for Karina’s noncooperation. Karina is ineligible for W-2 due to her noncooperation with child support for her daughter, Celeste, even though Celeste is not a member of the W-2 Group and Karina is cooperating with child support for her daughter, Bella.
History: Release 25-03.