Effective: September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
As used in this section, "support" means child support, spousal support, and support for a spouse or a former spouse.
Participation in Ohio works first constitutes an assignment to the department of job and family services of any rights members of an assistance group have to support from any other person. The rights to support assigned to the department pursuant to this section constitute an obligation of the person who is responsible for providing the support to the state for the amount of cash assistance provided to the assistance group.
The office of child support in the department of job and family services shall collect and distribute support payments owed to Ohio works first participants, whether assigned to the department or unassigned, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 654 B and 657 and regulations adopted under those statutes, state statutes, and rules adopted under section 5107.05 of the Revised Code.
Upon implementation of centralized collection and disbursement under Chapter 3121. of the Revised Code, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 654 B and 657 and regulations adopted under those statutes, the department shall deposit support payments it receives pursuant to this section into the state treasury to the credit of the child support collections fund or the child support administrative fund, both of which are hereby created. Money credited to the funds shall be used to make cash assistance payments under Ohio works first.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5107 | Ohio Works First Program
Section 5107.01 | Legislative Policy.
Section 5107.02 | Ohio Works First Program Definitions.
Section 5107.03 | Administration of Program.
Section 5107.04 | Sources of Cash Assistance Payments.
Section 5107.05 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 5107.10 | Time-Limited Cash Assistance.
Section 5107.11 | Minor Child's Assistance Group.
Section 5107.12 | Application for Participation by Assistance Group.
Section 5107.121 | Information Regarding Eligibility Redetermination.
Section 5107.14 | Written Self-Sufficiency Contracts.
Section 5107.16 | Sanctioning Assistance Group for Noncompliance With Contract.
Section 5107.161 | Written Notice Prior to Sanction.
Section 5107.162 | Request for State Hearing on Sanction.
Section 5107.17 | Resuming Participation Following Sanction.
Section 5107.18 | Eligibility Time Limits.
Section 5107.20 | Assignment of Rights to Support.
Section 5107.22 | Cooperation in Establishing Paternity and Obtaining Child Support.
Section 5107.24 | Eligibility of Pregnant Minor or Minor Parent.
Section 5107.26 | Terminating Employment Without Just Cause.
Section 5107.28 | Learnfare Program.
Section 5107.281 | Mandatory Participation in Learnfare Program.
Section 5107.282 | Notice of Noncompliance With Learnfare Program's School Attendance Requirement.
Section 5107.283 | Incentives for Meeting Learnfare School Attendance Requirement.
Section 5107.284 | Reducing Assistance for Refusal to Consent to Release of Records.
Section 5107.286 | Communications Concerning Participating Student's Attendance.
Section 5107.287 | Good Cause for Being Absent From School.
Section 5107.30 | Learning, Earning, and Parenting Leap Program.
Section 5107.301 | Award to Leap Program Graduates for Post-Secondary Education.
Section 5107.36 | Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators Ineligible for Participation.
Section 5107.37 | Ineligibility of Residents of Public Institutions.
Section 5107.40 | Ohio Works First Program Additional Definitions.
Section 5107.42 | Assignment to Work Activities and Developmental Activities.
Section 5107.43 | Placement in Assigned Activity.
Section 5107.44 | Exceeding Federal Minimum Work Activity Participation Rates.
Section 5107.50 | Job Search and Readiness Program.
Section 5107.52 | Subsidized Employment Program.
Section 5107.54 | Work Experience Program.
Section 5107.541 | Assignment Under Work Experience Program.
Section 5107.58 | Education Program.
Section 5107.60 | Administering Additional Work Activities.
Section 5107.61 | Serving as Ombudsperson.
Section 5107.64 | Alternative Work Activities.
Section 5107.65 | Works First Participants Not to Displace Employees.
Section 5107.66 | Support Services.
Section 5107.67 | Public Employee and Unemployment Compensation Laws Do Not Apply.
Section 5107.68 | County to Implement and Enforce Program.
Section 5107.69 | No Jeopardy to Federal Funding.
Section 5107.70 | Conducting Assessments of Assistance Groups.
Section 5107.71 | County Department Duties Under Program Rules.
Section 5107.711 | Domestic Violence Screening Process.
Section 5107.712 | Rejection of Counseling or Supportive Services.
Section 5107.713 | Domestic Violence Information Provided to Department.
Section 5107.714 | Waiver Issued to Domestic Violence Victim.
Section 5107.715 | Explanation for Refusal to Issue Waiver.
Section 5107.716 | Rejection or Termination of Waiver.
Section 5107.717 | Department to Monitor Implementation of Program.
Section 5107.72 | Referrals for Family Planning.
Section 5107.75 | Cash Assistance Under Ohio Works First Is Inalienable.
Section 5107.76 | Recovering Erroneous Payments.
Section 5107.78 | Support Enforcement Tracking System Notice.
Section 5107.80 | Quarterly Report on Employment of Former Participants.