2) There is no longer a current support order and all arrearages in the case are assigned to the State ((b)(2)).

3) There is no longer a current support order, the children have reached the age of majority, the noncustodial parent is entering or has entered long-term care arrangements (such as a residential care facility or home health care), and the noncustodial parent has no income or assets available above the subsistence level that could levied or attached for support ((b)(3)).

4)  The noncustodial parent or alleged father is deceased and no further action, including a levy against the estate, can be taken ((b)(4).

5) The noncustodial parent is living with the minor child (as the primary caregiver or in an intact two parent household), and the IV-D agency has determined that services are not appropriate or are no longer appropriate ((b)(5)).

6)   Paternity cannot be established because: 

(i) The child is at least 18 years old and an action to establish paternity is barred by a statute of limitations ((b)(6)(i)); 

(ii) A genetic test or court order has excluded the alleged father ((b)(6)(ii));

(iii) The Wyoming CSE Program determined that it would not be in the best interest of the child to establish paternity ((b)(6)(iii)); or

(iv) The identity of the alleged father is unknown and cannot be identified through diligent efforts including at least one interview by the Wyoming CSE Program with the recipient of services ((b)(6)(iv)).

7)   The non-custodial parent’s location is unknown and the case worker has made diligent efforts all of which have been unsuccessful to locate the non-custodial parent:

(i) Over a two (2)  year period when sufficient information is available to initiate automated locate sources ((b)(7)(i)); 

(ii) Over a 6 month period when there is not sufficient information to access automated locate sources ((b)(7)(ii)); or

(iii) After a 1-year period when there is sufficient information to initiate an automated locate effort, but locate interfaces are unable to verify a Social Security Number ((b)(7)(iii)).

8)   The non-custodial parent cannot pay support for the duration of the child’s minority (or after the child reached the age of majority), and shows no evidence of support potential  because ((b)(8)): 

(i) The parent has been institutionalized in a psychiatric facility;

(ii) Is incarcerated; or

(iii) Has a medically verified total and permanent disability.

Wyoming shall ensure that no income or assets are available above the subsistence level that could be levied or attached for support.

9)  The noncustodial parent’s sole income is from:

(i) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments ((b)(9)(i)); or

(ii) Both SSI payments and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) ((b)(9)(ii)).

10) The non-custodial parent is a citizen of, or lives in, a foreign country, does not work for the United States or a corporation with offices in the United States, and has no reachable domestic assets. Additionally, Wyoming does not have reciprocity or  Federal or State treaty with the country ((b)(10)). 

11) The services provided are “locate only” ((b)(11)).

12) The Non-IV-A recipient of services or the Initiating State requests closure and there is no assignment to Wyoming ((b)(12)).

13) There is a finding of good cause that child support enforcement may not proceed without risk of harm to the child or caretaker relative ((b)(14)).  (See 6.2 Intake – Application for details regarding good cause).

14) The IV-D agency is unable to contact the Non-IV-A custodial parent despite a good faith effort to contact the recipient through at least two different methods. ((b)(15)).  

15) The Non-IV-A recipient of services does not cooperate with a documented request by the Wyoming CSP and the requested action is essential for the next step in providing IV-D services ((b)(16).  

16) The Responding State documents failure by the Initiating State to take action that is essential for the next step in services ((b)(17)).

17) The Initiating agency notifies the Responding State that the Initiating State has closed its case ((b)(18)).

18) The Initiating agency notifies the Responding State that its intergovernmental services are no longer needed ((b)(19)).

19)  Another assistance program, including IV-A, IV-E, SNAP and Medicaid has referred a case to the IV-D agency that is inappropriate to establish, enforce, or continue to enforce a child support order and the custodial parent or noncustodial parent has not applied for services ((b)(20)). (See 12.2 – Special Circumstances for more information on closing a case as Opened in Error).

20)  The IV-D case, including a case with assigned arrears has been transferred to a Tribal IV-D agency and Wyoming CSP has complied with the following procedures ((b)(21):

i).    Before transferring the IV-D case to a Tribal IV-D agency and closing the IV-D case with Wyoming CSP:

A. The recipient of services requested the Wyoming CSP to transfer the case to the Tribal IV-D agency and close the case with the Wyoming CSP; or

B. The Wyoming CSP notified the recipient of services of its intent to transfer the case to the Tribal IV-D agency and close the case with the Wyoming CSP and the recipient did not respond to the notice to transfer the case within 60 calendar days from the date notice was provided;

ii). The Wyoming CSP completely and fully transferred and closed the case; and

iii). The Wyoming CSP notified the recipient of services that the case has been transferred to the Tribal IV-D agency and closed; or

(iv).  The Tribal IV-D agency has a State-Tribal agreement approved by OCSE to transfer and close cases. The State-Tribal agreement must include a provision for obtaining the consent from the recipient of services to transfer and close the case.

21)  The Wyoming CSP shall close a case and maintain supporting documentation for a case closure when the following criteria has been met ((b)(21)(c):

(1) The child is eligible for health care services from the Indian Health Service (IHS); and 

(2) The IV-D case was opened because of a Medicaid referral based solely upon health care services, including Purchased/Referred Care program provided through an Indian Health Program (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603(12)).