311.13 Cooperation (FAM)

SR 23-04 Dated 02/23

Previous Policy

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Parents and caretaker relatives, whether in the financial assistance group (AG) or not, must cooperate with efforts to obtain support, identify liable relatives, and establish the paternity of a child for whom assistance is requested. Parents and 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 financial AG who fail to cooperate with BCSS are subject to a sanction.

 

Caretaker relatives not included in the financial AG who refuse to cooperate without good cause, will have their financial assistance 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 of the cooperation requirements 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 assistance  is received;

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obtain child or spousal support payments or property owed to the child or spouse;

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contact the County Attorney when referred by the Bureau 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.
   

References: He-W 606.31, He-W 627.04, He-W 636.08, 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, 42 USC 608(a)(3)