311.13 Cooperation SR 18-29 Dated 02/18 (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. Caretaker relatives are required to cooperate with efforts to obtain child support unless they can provide a good cause reason for non-cooperation. Parents or caretaker relatives included in the cash AG who fail to cooperate with DCSS are subject to sanction.

 

When caretaker relatives that are not included in the cash AG refuse to cooperate without good cause, financial assistance will be denied or terminated for failure to comply with developing potential sources of income. See PART 317, DEVELOPING POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INCOME.

 

Notify parents and caretaker relatives included in the cash AG of the cooperation requirement and that they must:

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

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

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

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

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appear as a witness in court or other proceedings;

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participate in an interview with Child Support Services if the absent parent is unknown, and

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

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References: He-W 606.31, He-W 627.04, He-W 636.09, RSA 161:4-a,V, RSA 161-B:1-4, RSA 161-C:22, RSA 167:79,III(c) & VI(a), RSA 167:82,III(a)-(b), RSA 167:83,II(l) & IV, 45 CFR 235.70, Section 408(a)(3) of the SSA [42 USC 608(a)(3)]