FAA4.H Unearned Income (UNIN UNIC) : 03 Types of Unearned Income - Overview : L Child, Spousal or Cash Medical Support : .03 Countable Support - NA
Countable Support - NA
 
REVISION 35
(04/01/15 – 05/31/15)
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.
 
●A support payment received after approval is not turned in to the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). The participant is allowed to keep child support issued by DCSS for a Benefit Capped child or a child receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
●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.