9 CAR § 2-1205. Federal Case Registry

(a)(1) As mandated by federal law, the Federal Case Registry (FCR) is a national database that includes all: (A) Child support cases handled by state child support agencies, referred to as open enforcement or IV-D cases; and (B) Support orders established or modified on or after October 1, 1998, referred to as non-IV-D cases. (2)(A) It is a database that contains basic case and participant data from each of the state case registries (SCR). (B) SCRs are central registries of child support cases (IV-D cases) and orders (non-IV-D orders) in each state. (b) The Federal Case Registry assists states in locating parties that live in different states to: (1) Establish, modify, or enforce child support obligations; (2) Establish paternity; (3) Enforce state law regarding parental kidnapping; and (4) Establish or enforce child custody or visitation determinations.