As states prepared to
pass the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), the U.S. Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) began developing an application for states to
electronically exchange child support documents and UIFSA forms. The Electronic
Document Exchange (EDE) was released to the states in 2014, creating a secure
way for states to efficiently exchange case information and supporting
documentation in intergovernmental cases.
The EDE allows users to:- Request documents from participating EDE states;
- Respond to request for documents;
- View and download another state’s responses;
- Send and download unsolicited documents to an EDE participating state in support of a Child Support Enforcement Network (CSENet) request to open a case or update documents from an existing case; and
- View case reports.
As of January 2017,
the OCSE reports that 23 states and territories are active on the EDE. If a
Michigan intergovernmental user is working with an EDE-participating state, the
Michigan worker will want to let the state know that Michigan still requires
all documentation to be sent via U.S. Postal Service, in addition to sending
normal correspondence through CSENet.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support (OCS) is currently researching the feasibility and need for Michigan to join the EDE.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support (OCS) is currently researching the feasibility and need for Michigan to join the EDE.
FOC
staff can read more about the EDE on OCSE’s website at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/programs/css/ede_guide.pdf.
