703.522 TAFDC Circumstances Under Which Cooperation May Be Against the Best Interests of the Child

(a) physical harm of a serious nature to the child for whom support is sought, or to the relative with whom the child is living which would reduce his or her capacity to care for the child adequately; or

(b) an emotional impairment that substantially affects the functioning of the child for whom support is sought, or of the relative with whom the child is living, and which would reduce his or her capacity to care for the child adequately.

(2) For every good cause determination which is based in whole or in part upon anticipation of emotional harm to the child or relative, the worker must consider the following:

(a) the present emotional state of the individual subject to harm;

(b) the emotional health history of the individual subject to harm;