Child Support Requirements in General

Child Support Requirements in General A. State IV-D agencies are required to petition for medical support when health insurance is available to the absent parent at a reasonable cost. In order for the IV-D agency to provide the services required by law, the Division of Medicaid must refer the following children to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Child Support Enforcement Office: 1. Disabled children in an Aged, Blind and Disabled program with an absent parent, and 2. Dependent children with an absent parent. Dependent children are those with a parent or caretaker eligible for Medicaid in the Parent/Caretaker Modified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid program. B. State IV-D Cooperation is not required for the FPL programs; however, the client can volunteer for the child support services for children in FPL Medicaid programs.