Countable Support - NA
Court ordered support payments are countable when any of the following apply:
●The payment is paid to a participant included in the budgetary unit.
●The payment is made directly to the participant.
●Legally owed payments are diverted by the provider to a third party for a household expense.
NOTE When the expense is allowable, give the budgetary unit the shelter expense deduction.
●The court ordered child support payment is issued by DCSS to a CA participant during the three-month Grant Diversion time frame.
●The court issued child support payment is issued by DCSS and is in excess of the CA benefit amount.
●The court has ordered payment be made to the participant, but an in-kind benefit is made instead. Do not key any amount in excess of the court order.