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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2021

CHILD SUPPORT GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS

0012.21.06

● Appeal the good cause decision. The Appeal to State Agency (DHS-0033) (PDF) provides instructions on how to file an appeal of the decision and provides information on how to continue receiving benefits during the appeal period.

● Cooperate with pursuing child support and child care support.

● Incur a sanction for non-cooperation. See 0012.24 (Child Support Sanctions).

● Withdraw the application.

REVIEW OF APPROVED GOOD CAUSE CLAIMS

The good cause committee must review good cause approvals annually to determine whether the reasons for originally granting good cause exemptions still exist. The good cause committee will send the Notice of Child Support Good Cause Redetermination (DHS-3630) (PDF) and the Notice of Privacy Practices (DHS-3979) (PDF) to the caregiver at least 30 days before the 1 year redetermination date. The Notice of Child Support Good Cause Redetermination (DHS-3630) (PDF) tells the caregiver that it is time to review the good cause exemption, that additional or new evidence is needed, and what to do if the caregiver does not have additional or new evidence. The good cause committee should include the Request to End Child Support Good Cause Exemption (DHS-3631) (PDF) with the Notice of Child Support Good Cause Redetermination (DHS-3630) (PDF).

If a caregiver with a good cause exemption moves to another county within the year, the review date for the good cause exemption remains 1 year from the date the exemption was approved. The documentation and evidence supporting a good cause claim submitted to a good cause committee may be shared with another good cause committee for the purpose of determining or redetermining good cause.

The good cause committee may review an approval before the 1 year good cause exemption is up if there is reason to believe that the facts that led to the exemption have changed.

The good cause redetermination date might not be the same as the MFIP redetermination date.

The good cause committee will send the Notice of Approval of Redetermination of Your Child Support Good Cause Exemption (DHS-3633) (PDF) when it has approved the good cause exemption for another year. This notice gives the caregiver the date the good cause committee will review the exemption again and tells the caregiver what needs to be done if the caregiver no longer wants to claim a good cause exemption.

CAREGIVER REQUESTS TO END GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTION

A caregiver may withdraw a claim for good cause at any time during the process or at any time during the approval period, including at the time of the good cause redetermination. Caregivers should request a withdrawal in writing by completing the Request to End Child Support Good Cause Exemption (DHS-3631) (PDF) and returning it to the good cause committee or their MFIP worker. When the good cause committee receives the Request to End Child Support Good Cause Exemption (DHS-3631) (PDF) they should forward it to the MFIP worker and the child support office. When the MFIP worker receives the form they must:

● Notify the child support office through the MAXIS interface by changing the good cause code on the STAT/ABPS panel. They may also forward a copy of the notice to the county child support office.

AND ● Notify the good cause committee that approved the good cause claim.

After receiving the Request to End Child Support Good Cause Exemption (DHS-3631) (PDF), the child support office must enforce an existing support obligation or establish a support obligation as if a good cause exemption never existed.

DWP: Follow MFIP. However, the sanction for noncooperation is to close the case. There are no vendoring provisions in DWP. If the caregiver cooperates, reopen DWP.