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Additional Services Provided through your CSLN Contract

Did you know that when a state joins the Child Support Lien Network (CSLN), they also have the opportunity to select from a range of optional services? Each of the optional services is competitively priced and is designed to address common issues facing child support programs across the country. Below is a brief recap of the six optional services available through your CSLN Contract.

Option 1: CSLN Location Data on Closed Claims
CSLN member states have recognized the benefits of new address information for non-custodial parents matched with claimants via the automated data match process. Up-to-date locate and address information allows CSE workers to pursue additional enforcement remedies for matched non-custodial parents. With this option, states will get information on obligors that have matched to insurance claims that have been determined to have settled or closed by insurers during the previous twelve-month period and consequently not previously referred to the member states by the CSLN staff.

Option 2: CSLN Data Preparation Services
CSLN now provides services to help make additional cases eligible for referral to CSLN and inclusion in the electronic interface with the insurance industry. The CSLN staff will review cases to identify and eliminate data discrepancies, and research for missing or incomplete data elements. Once a case is eligible for referral to CSLN, it may also meet requirements for other CSE enforcement tools.

Option 3: CSLN Location of Assets
CSLN will provide asset information to states upon a successful match of a CSLN delinquent obligor to an asset, other than an insurance claim or financial institution data match. This information will include real property (real estate) and personal property (cars, boats, equipment, etc.). Notification of found asset information will be sent to the CSE worker by email and the information will be available via a secure website, electronic file for upload to the state’s CSE system, or any other report format as requested.

Option 4: CSLN Verification of Data
CSLN can provide additional verification of information provided in Options 1–3. This can include verification of employment, residence, and assets. We use a combination of state-of-the-art location databases and old fashion skip-tracing techniques. The CSLN team works closely with each state to design an approach that meets your unique needs, including how data is verified and the specific format desired for the information that is returned to the CSE worker.

Option 5: CSLN and Financial Institution Data Matching
With this option, CSLN delinquent obligor records are matched against financial deposit account(s) or other financial asset information that has been obtained from banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. Information will then be provided back to the state via a website. We can create lien documents tailored to meet specific state requirements, design tracking functions similar to the process used for CSLN, and provide electronic files to update the state CSE system.

Option 6: Professional Outreach Services for FIDM
In addition to Option 6, the CSLN team can provide professional outreach services to financial institutions to encourage participation in the state’s FIDM process.