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Chapter: 1450 Technical Requirements Program: CIC 27 Good cause is determined by Child Support Enforcement (CSE). Good cause may exist when cooperation in establishing paternity or securing child support could result in one of the following conditions:

1. physical harm to the child - examples are broken bones, bruises, burns, lacerations, etc.; 2. emotional harm to the child - examples are poor school performance, sleep disturbances, self-destructive behavior, eating disorders, etc.; 3. physical harm to the parent or caretaker relative which reduces the individual's capacity to care for the child adequately (such as life threatening injury); or 4. emotional harm to the parent or caretaker relative to such a degree that the individual's capacity to adequately care for the child is diminished (such as any psychological disorder or dysfunction which has a serious impact on the individual's abilities as a caretaker).

Good cause may also exist under the following circumstances:

1. the child was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape, 2. legal proceedings for the adoption of the child are pending before a court, or 3. the parent or caretaker relative is being assisted by a public or licensed private social agency to determine whether or not to relinquish the child for adoption (this circumstance is valid for three months).