3.604.4 Colorado Works and Child Support Services A.

As a condition of continued eligibility, clients for Colorado Works are statutorily required to assign all rights to child support on their own behalf or on behalf of any other member of the assistance unit for whom the application is made. A client's failure to sign and date the application form to avoid assignment of support rights precludes eligibility for the assistance unit. Failure to cooperate with Child Support Services at application and/or while receiving basic cash assistance, without good cause, will result in the termination or discontinuation of the Colorado Works basic cash assistance. This assignment is effective for child support due and owed during the period of time the person is receiving public assistance. The assignment takes effect upon a determination of eligibility for Colorado Works cash assistance. The assignment remains in effect with respect to the amount of any unpaid support obligation accrued and owed prior to the termination of Colorado Works cash assistance to the client. The application form shall contain acknowledgement of these provisions and shall be signed and dated by the client. 1. Clients may request that their case not be referred to child support services based upon good cause. Claims found to be valid are: a. Potential physical or emotional harm to a child(ren). b. Potential physical or emotional harm to a parent or caretaker. c. Pregnancy or birth of a child related to incest or forcible rape. d. Legal adoption before court or a parent receiving pre-adoption services. e. Other reasons documented by the county department. f. Reasons considered to be in the best interest of the child. g. Other court order. 2. Every client shall be given notice and the opportunity to claim that his or her case should not be referred to Child Support Services based upon good cause. 3. Determination of such good cause must be in writing and documented in the case file by the county director or designee of the county director. 4. Each case not referred based upon good cause shall be reviewed by the county director or designee at least yearly. B. Basic cash assistance shall be considered part of the Unreimbursed Public Assistance (UPA) as defined in the Child Support Services Rule Manual at 9 CCR 2504-1 section 6.002. C. If a family is ineligible for Colorado Works basic cash assistance due to child support income and the income received from child support is either not received or is less than the family need standard, the family may request to be reinstated for assistance in that month. The income from the current month will be used to determine eligibility and payment prospectively.