1.2 - Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Overview

This section lists acronyms and abbreviations that are frequently used/approved for use by the Wyoming CSP.  Definitions of these terms are included in 1.3 Definitions.  These are the only acronyms/abbreviations that may be used in POSSE case notes and internal memoranda.

Abbreviations & Acronyms

• 543-Referral To Child Support Enforcement

• AOS-Acceptance of Service

• ACK-Acknowledge

• ADDL-Additional

• AF-Alleged Father

• AFDC-Aid to Families with Dependent Children

• AFF-Affidavit

• AMT-Amount

• AOA-Affidavit of Arrears

• ATTY-Attorney

• AWWH-Amended Wage Withholding

• BC-Birth Certificate

• BAL-Balance

• BKRPT-Bankruptcy

• BOOW-Born out of wedlock

• BS-Benefit Specialist

• BW-Bench Warrant

• CCPA-Consumer Credit Protection Act

• CDC-Clerk of District Court

• CEJ-Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction

• CFR-Code of Federal Regulation

• CLEAR-Consolidated Lead Evaluation and Reporting

• C/O- Cash only  

• COA-Change of Address

• CP-Custodial Parent

• CS-Child Support

• CSP - Child Support Program

• CSENet-Child Support Enforcement Network

• CW-Caseworker

• DFS-Department of Family Services

• DHHS-Department of Health and Human Services

• DMV-Department of Motor

• DOB-Date of Birth

• DOC-Department of Corrections

• DOE-Department of Employment

• DRIV LIC-Driver's License

• EFF-effective

• EFT-Electronic Funds Transfer

• EMAN-Emancipation

• EMPL-Employer

• ENF-Enforcement

• EPICS-Eligibility, Payment, Information Computer System

• ESC-Employment Security Commission

• EST-Establish

• EV-Employer Verification

• FA-Financial Affidavit

• FB-Face Book

• FBI-Federal Bureau of investigation

• FC-Foster Care

• FCR-Federal Case Registry

• FEIN-Federal Employer Identification Number

• FFCCSOA-Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act

• FIDM-Financial Institution Data Match

• FIPS-Federal Information Processing Standards

• FPLS-Federal Parent Locator Service

• FSO-Foreign Support Order

• FTI-Federal Tax Information

• FVI-Family Violence Indicator

• GAL-Guardian Ad Litem

• GT-Genetic Test(ing)

• HRG-Hearing

• INIT-Initiate/Initiating

• INS-Insurance

• IRS-Internal Revenue Service

• IVA-Title IV-A of the Social Security Act (public assistance)

• IVD-Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (child support)

• IVE-Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (state foster care)

• IWO - Income Withholding Order

• JDMT-Judgment

• LMTC-Left message to call

• LTR-letter

• MED-Medical

• MESS-Message

• MMIS-Medical Management Information System

• MOD-Modification

• MSFIDM-Multistate Financial Institution Data Match

• NCP-Non-custodial Parent

• NCSEA-National Child Support Enforcement Association

• NDNH-National Directory of New Hires

• NLE-No longer Employed

• NMSN-National Medical Support Notice

• NOD-Notice of Delinquency

• NSF-Non-Sufficient Funds

• NTP-Notice to Payor

• OV-Office Visit

• OAH-Order After Hearing

• OBLGN-Obligation

• OCSE-Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement

• OOP-Out of Pocket

• OTSC-Order to Show Cause

• OTA-Order To Appear

• PAT-Paternity

• PD-Paid

• PEP - Paternity Establishment Percentage

• PET-Petition

• PID-Person Identification

• PIF-Paid in full

• PO-Post Office

• POB-Place of Birth

• POE-Place of Employment

• POSSE-Parental Obligation System for Support Enforcement

• POWER-Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities

• QQ-Quarterly questionnaire

• PV-Postal Verification

• R&A-Review and Adjustment

• RCVD-Received

• RFSO-Registration of Foreign Support Order

• RIS-Revenue Information System

• ROS-Return of Service

• R/S-reschedule

• RTND-Returned

• SAR-Self-Assessment Review

• SDNH-State Directory of New Hires

• SDU-State Disbursement Unit

• SNAP-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

• SO-Sherrif’s Office

• SOP-Service of Process

• SOU-Statement of Understanding

• SSA-Social Security Administration

• SSI-Supplemental Security Income

• SSD-Social Security Disability

• SSN-Social Security Number

• STIP-Stipulation

• SUPP-Support

• SVES-State Verification and Exchange System

• TC-Telephone Call

• TANF-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

• TRANS-Transmittal

• TWWH-Terminated Wage Withholding

• UIFSA -Uniform Intergovernmental Family Support Act

• URPA-Unreimbursed Public Assistance

• UTF-Unable to Forward

• VA-veterans Administration

• VM-Voice Mail

• W/-With

• WC-Workers Compensation

• WCSP- Wyoming Child Support Program

• WOG-Writ of Garnishment

• WSP-Wyoming State Penitentiary

• WWH-Wage Withholding

• WYCSA-Wyoming Child Support Association

Cross Reference

1.A - POSSE Case Note Reminders