what is nontanf child support

Non-TANF child support refers to child support payments that are not enforced by the state because neither parent has a history of receiving public assistance or state social services. In other words, if the custodial parent is not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the state will not enforce child support payments. Instead, the family court judge will order child support payments, and it is up to the parents to handle the payments and any disputes that may arise. Non-TANF child support payments go directly to the family, and the state does not keep any portion of the payments.