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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B-ELIGIBILITY FACTORS Section No./Name B-1200-FITAP SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Document No./Name B-1240-FITAP Good Cause Determination (CSE) Effective Date March 1, 2017

1 of 4 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

* Each applicant for or recipient of cash assistance benefits must cooperate in obtaining child support for the child (ren) for whom they are applying or receiving cash assistance benefits unless good cause is established. **

B-1241-FITAP - * PO ** GOOD CAUSE SITUATIONS AND ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION

Good cause exists when:

1. The client's cooperation with Child Support Enforcement (CSE) is reasonably anticipated to result in:

● Physical harm to the child or caretaker relative which reduces his capacity to care for the child adequately, or

● Emotional harm to the child or caretaker relative which reduces his capacity to care for the child adequately.

Physical or emotional harm is considered domestic violence. Refer to E-330-FITAP for procedures and documentation used to establish good cause based on domestic violence.

2. One of the following situations exists and proceeding would be detrimental to the child:

● The child was conceived as a result of incest or rape.

Documentation - birth certificates or medical or law enforcement records which indicate the circumstances surrounding the child's conception.

● Legal proceedings for the adoption of the child are pending before a court.

Documentation - court documents or other records.

● The client is being assisted by a licensed or private social agency to resolve the issue of whether to keep the child or relinquish him for adoption. The issue must not have been under discussion more than three months.

Documentation - a written statement of facts from a public or licensed private social agency.

B-1241-1-FITAP - * PO ** Optional Documentation for Good Cause