11.2  Financial Contributions by Parents:

1. Interview birth parent(s) for willingness to pay all or part of the cost of alternative care.
2. Complete Form CS-99, Financial Statement for Families of Children in Alternative Care, and advise parent(s), before the juvenile court hearing, that an order requiring payment for the care of the child may be made at the time of the hearing.
3. Attach completed Form CS-99 to the social history sent to the court.
4. The system automatically assigns fund category 12 (Title XIX-FFP).  Open for payment in ACTS via completion of Form SS-61.
5. The ES will complete the CSE-201AC.  However, the Case Manager/Children’s Service Worker shall indicate via the IOC to the ES if a case should not be pursued because of any of the following conditions:
   1. Both parents are deceased;
   2. TPR on both parents has occurred;
   3. The Division has not and will not be providing any Out-Of-Home Care payment or special expenses; or
   4. The best interests of the child would not be served, i.e., physical or emotional harm would likely result to the child; adoption proceedings are pending before a court; the parent is working through the issues involved in whether to relinquish or not, etc.

      NOTE:  The Children’s Service Worker (CSW), the Children’s Service Supervisor I (CSS I) and Children’s Service Supervisor III (CSS III) must evaluate and agree concerning the child's best interests.  The reasons must be documented in the case record and on CSE-201AC.  An IOC may be sent to DCSE/ACCU which includes the child's DCN and an explanation if, at a later time, the circumstances change and it is decided, in consultation among the CSW, CSS I and CSS III, that the case should now be pursued.

6. Receive the Missouri Children’s Division Daily Case Opening Reports (FCSFC500-01) from DCSE/ACCU.  Parents may contact DCSE for more information regarding where and when to submit payment.
7. Report changes within ten (10) days to ES via an IOC.  Changes including:
   1. Absent parent obtains employment;
   2. Absent parent changes jobs;
   3. Absent parent moves; or
   4. Court modifies order which will effect child support.
8. Deposit payments received for the support of the child in the KIDS account via Form CS-KIDS-1.

   Related Subject:  Section 4, Chapter 11, Attachment D:  Children’s Income Disbursement System (KIDS)

   NOTE:  The Family Support Service Center should receive Court ordered and Family Support Division (FSD) administrative ordered parental contributions (child support) and forward same to the Division of Budget and Finance (DBF) to be deposited in the KIDS account.  Therefore, only in rare situations will the County Office complete the CS-KIDS-1 for support received from parents and forward same with attached payments to DBF for entry into the KIDS account.

9. Apply any unused contribution to the child's cost of care when the child leaves Out-Of-Home Care.

Related Subject:  Section 4, Chapter 11, Attachment D:  Children’s Income Disbursement System (KIDS)

Related Subject:  Section 4, Chapter 11, Attachment F:  Children of Youth in Alternative Care