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How to Access and Use the Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG)

The IRG is accessed via the Child Support Poratal.

this will take you to the “Welcome to the Child Support Portal” page. You must check the I accept box to continue.The main page of the CSP opens. From this page you can access any of the CSP tools. To access the IRG press the down arrow on the navigation panel next to SELECT APPLICATION.

Select Intergovernmental Reference Guide and press enter.

This will take you to the IRG. It will always default on the profile tab for the state of Oklahoma.
From here you may select another state or tribe to review their program information. There is no profile information listed for international or OCSS.

 

Profile

The profile tab offers access to state and tribal profile information. The State profile contain responses to questions in the following program categories:

  1. General Program At-A-Glance
  2. Duration of Support
  3. Statute of Limitations
  4. Support Details
  5. Paternity/Parentage
  6. Support Order Establishment
  7. Income Withholding
  8. Distribution
  9. Enforcement
  10. Modification And Review/Adjustment
  11. Lump Sum Payments
  12. Cost Recovery And Fees
  13. Insurance Match
  14. Family Violence
  15. CSENet
  16. Copies of Orders And Payment Records
  17. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)
  18. International – Reciprocity
  19. International Information For Hague Convention Countries
  20. International Payments
  21. Tribal Non IV-D

The tribal profile contains responses to questions in the following program categories:

  1. Tribal Sovereignty
  2. General Program At-A-Glance
  3. Intergovernmental Referral Process
  4. Program Details

To view a full profile:

Click on the radio button next to either State or Tribe then in the drop-down box select the state or tribe that you wish to view.

To quickly find a specific section of a profile:

Click on the radio button next to either State or Tribe then in the drop down box under Program Category select the section you wish to view.

To find an answer to single question:

Click on Profile Query on the toolbar. Select either State Questions or Tribal Questions. Then if you wish to know the answer for a specific state or tribe, click on the Select State/Tribe button. If you do not select the default will be all states/tribes. Next, in the drop-down box under Program Category select the category that the question is in. The questions for the selected category will appear. Select the question that you wish to view by clicking on the radio button next to the question and pressing the submit button. The Profile Query Response will appear with the answer to the question.

Contact

The contact tab works in a similar manner, whether you select State, International, Tribe or OCSS toolbar.

Exchange Agreements

To access a chart that illustrates the type of transactions each state has agreed to exchange press the EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS BUTTON on the navigation bar. This will display a chart with the information listed.
To exit out of the IRG and return to the CSP press the HOME button on the navigation bar.