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Child Support Terminology   T Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Time-limited public assistance payments made to poor families, based on Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. TANF replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) when the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) was signed into law. The program provides parents with job preparation, work, and support services to help them become self-sufficient. Applicants for TANF benefits are automatically referred to their State IV-D agency in order to establish paternity and child support for their children from the non-custodial parent. This allows the State to recoup or defray some of its public assistance expenses with funds from the non-custodial parent. Title IV-A Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act contains provisions for the TANF which replaced the AFDC Program. Title IV-D Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act mandates and contains the statutory provisions for the child support enforcement program. Title IV-E Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act Contains provisions for the TANF-Foster Care Program. Title XIX Title XIX of the Social Security Act mandates Medicaid coverage by the states for TANF recipients, and certain other means-tested categories of persons. Back to Terminology Index