311.13 Cooperation SR 01-08, 04/01 (FAM-A)

Parents, whether in the cash Assistance Group (AG) or not, or caretaker relatives included in the cash AG must cooperate with efforts to obtain support, identify liable relatives, and establish the paternity of a child for whom assistance is requested. Notify parents and caretaker relatives included in the cash AG of the cooperation requirement and that they must:

• help establish the paternity of a child for whom assistance is requested;

• identify and locate the absent parent or liable grandparent of a child for whom aid is claimed;

• obtain child or spousal support payments or property due the child or spouse;

• contact the County Attorney when referred by the Division of Child Support Services;

• appear as a witness in court or other proceedings; and

• provide information relevant to proving a good cause claim for refusal to cooperate.

Exception: Caretaker relatives not included in the cash AG do not have to comply with the cooperation requirements specified above.