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1. Do I have to live in Clark County to be an adoptive parent or foster care parent through Clark County Family and Children Services?
2. How do children wind up under the care of Family and Children Services?
3. How do we become an adoptive family?
4. Are there any additional requirements for being an adoptive family?
5. What are the foster parent requirements?
6. How long does it take to complete a home study?
7. What is the cost?
8. What are subsidies?
9. What benefits are available to foster families?
10. How long does a placement take for adoption?
11. How soon is a child placed with a foster family?
12. Does a foster family get to decide if a child is a good match?
13. How long does a child stay in a foster home?
14. Who are the adoptive and foster care children?
15. What are the general qualities a foster family needs to possess?

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1. What is the purpose of CAC Support and Case Management Services?
2. Who helps with this support?
3. What support services does the CAC provide?
4. When does the Case Manager get involved during the process?

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1. Who are the children that the CAC serves?
2. Why is the CAC needed?
3. Where is the CAC located?
4. How much do services cost?
5. What about confidentiality and information sharing?
6. How can I get involved?
7. If I donate will my name and address be sold to others?

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1. What can I do to get my share of out-of-pocket medical expenses?
2. Can the CSEA assist with custody or visitation?
3. What is a processing fee?
4. Can I be denied a passport?
5. How can a driver’s license be suspended?
6. How are income tax refunds intercepted?
7. Why isn’t the tax refund credited to my support account after the CSEA received it?

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1. I didn’t ask for child support, so why do I have to have it established?
2. I am married, but my husband is not the father. What can I do?
3. Is there a charge for applying for CSEA services?
4. Does it cost to have genetic testing done?
5. What can be done when an individual signs an affidavit as being the father, but is not the father?
6. I am under 18 years old and have a baby. Can I apply for services?
7. All parties have had genetic testing. When will we know the results?
8. Can the CSEA help change the baby’s last name?
9. Who pays support when children are in foster care?
10. When a child is under the care of foster parents, does the child support go directly to the foster parents?
11. Are notary services available at the CSEA?

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1. What if I have a case with more than 1 order in different states?
2. Can I get a child support order modified when one or both parties no longer live in the state that issued the order?
3. How do I get my child support order enforced if one or both parties no longer live in the state that issued the order?
4. Do I have to use the services of the child support agency that issued my order?
5. How long will services take if we work with another state?
6. I have been served to appear at a hearing in another state. Am I required to appear in person?
7. I disagree with the outcome of the hearing results rendered by another state. How do I object?
8. My out-of-state order permits standard visitation. I have now moved to Ohio and am being denied visitation. Can the CSEA help me?

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1. I am the custodial parent. Why is my income used in determining support?
2. Is my current spouse/significant other’s income used?
3. My child is receiving Social Security benefits from a parent’s disability. Do I still have to pay child support?
4. How long does the review and adjustment process take?

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1. Once money has been withheld from the obligor’s paycheck, when will I get my money?
2. What if I need my E-QuickPay Card replaced?

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1. How long is the termination process?
2. I now have custody. Will my support order stop?
3. Why did payments to me stop when the child is still in my home?
4. My support order has been terminated and there is no balance. Why is money still deducted?
5. Why is my current arrears payment larger than what it was before support ended?
6. How can emancipation / termination effect my wage withholding?

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1. Who are the Family Stability Team members?
2. What is the purpose of the Family Stability Team Staffing?
3. Where is the Family Stability Team Staffing held?
4. When are the Family Stability Teams staffed?
5. What are the Steps of the Staffing?
6. What are some reasons to participate in a Family Stability Team Staffing?

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1. Who can get food stamp benefits?
2. Who cannot get food stamp benefits?
3. What are allowable expenses?
4. What needs to be verified?
5. How often is your situation reviewed?
6. What can be bought with food stamp benefits?

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1. What is Medicaid?
2. Who is covered by Medicaid?
3. How do consumers receive Medicaid services?
4. What services does Medicaid cover?
5. What are the monthly income guidelines?

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