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good cause exists; and

(2) upon a finding of good cause, excuse the caretaker relative from cooperation with the child support services agency and remove the penalty imposed under (c) of this section. (k) If the department determines under (j) of this section that good cause does not exist and that the caretaker relative is failing to cooperate with the child support services agency, the department will continue to impose the penalty for non-cooperation under (c) of this section and will notify the caretaker relative of this decision. (l) If a caretaker relative who is penalized under (k) of this section subsequently cooperates with the child support services agency and is otherwise eligible under this chapter, the department will begin paying the family the full amount of the cash assistance for which the family is eligible as required by AS 47.27.085(a) and 7 AAC 45.980. The department will pay the benefits directly to the caretaker relative if the caretaker relative is otherwise eligible to be the payee under this chapter. (m) Repealed 8/6/92. (n) If all reasonable efforts to select an appropriate protective payee under 7 AAC 45.590 fail, the department will apply the provisions in (c) of this section, and will pay the recalculated payment to the caretaker relative. (o) In this section, “cooperate” means

(1) entering a response to each question on the absent-parent information form and signing the form;

(2) appearing at a child support services agency office and providing whatever evidence and documents that the caretaker relative has available;

(3) providing information to the child support services agency or attesting to the lack of information under penalty of perjury; and

(4) paying to the child support services agency any child support payments received from the absent parent after the date the caretaker relative first receives ATAP benefits. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 8/6/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.020 AS 47.27.085

AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.040