The OKDHS Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) is making the Initial Notice to Employers letter available as a convenience to you.
Initial Notice to Employers
Attention: PAYROLL
RE: Centralized Support Registry NON IV-D Child Support Payments
Dear Employer:
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Support Enforcement Division is implementing amendments to Section §413 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Under this statute, the Department is to centrally process child support payments that meet the conditions below. Currently, you are not sending these payments to the Centralized Support Registry.
This notice provides you with the steps to prepare new accounts for these payments.
STEP 1: Review child support deductions that do not now go to the Centralized Support Registry and answer these questions. If the answers to both questions are yes, then go to step 2.
Question 1: Are these deductions from wages/compensation for child support payments now paid to a payee other than the Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry or another State's Child Support Agency?
Question 2: Are these deductions from wages/compensation for child support payments made according to an Oklahoma court order or notice to deduct child support by income assignment?
If the answers to both questions are yes, then:
STEP 2: Complete the Centralized Support Registry Datsa Sheet. (A data sheet and copy of court order or notice are required for each payee receiving child support payments from your employee.)
STEP 3: Make a copy of the court order or notice requiring deductions for child support.
STEP 4. Mail the Data Sheet and a copy of the court order or notice to:
Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry
P.O. Box 268809
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8809
Note: Do note interrupt or redirect payments at this step.
STEP 5: The Centralized Support Registry will establish an account number (Family Group Number or FGN) for processing payments from the DATA SHEET and court order information.
STEP 6: You will receive a notice from the Department with the FGN account number for your employee and each payee receiving child support. In some instances, your employee will be paying more than one payee; therefore, the employee will have an FGN for each payee and you will receive more than one notice. It is very important, for the timely processing of payments, that we receive the appropriate account number with all future payments.
NOTE: When your notice with the FGN account number is mailed, the Department sends notices to your employee and payees, explaining the changes and providing our telephone numbers for questions.
STEP 7: Send payments from the next payroll with identification of employee and FGN to:
Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry
P.O. Box 268809
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8809
Please note that you are required to use this process for any new employee or existing employee with a child support order for whom you can answer "YES" to both of the questions above. Therefore, you should retain a copy of this letter and form for future reference and use.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have questions call (405) 522-2273 in the Oklahoma City area or toll free 1-800-522-2922 statewide.
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Child Support Enforcement Division
If you have questions about this notice, please contact CSED by e-mail.