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Page 4 of 116 § 10:90-16.2 Cooperation with child support for WFNJ eligibility

than 30 calendar days from the date of the notice of initial cooperation with child support in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.4(d). (2) During any IV-D contact of a WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient with the CSSA/CSU as a component of the WFNJ/TANF application processing, WFNJ/TANF redetermination processing, IV-D case processing, or after completion of these processes, the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient shall be informed of the right to speak with a CSSA FVO representative and offered the opportunity to do so in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-20.2. During any of the aforementioned types of contact with the CSSA/CSU, should the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient request a WFNJ/TANF Waiver, that is, a good cause exception from the child support requirements for reason of family violence, then corroborative evidence concerning the violence and the client's circumstances is not and shall not be required by the CSSA/CSU. The individual's case shall be handled in accordance with the rules for the WFNJ FVO Initiative at N.J.A.C. 10:90-20 and involves completion of the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment process, as delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:90-20.8 and 20.12, to determine possible risks of harm to the WFNJ/TANF individual and family members. ii. The CSSA/CSU shall make the determination as to whether or not the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient has initially cooperated in good faith in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.3. iii. During the period after initial cooperation has been determined, if the CSSA/CSU finds that the information provided by the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient is insufficient and additional information is necessary, the CSSA/CSU shall make a determination as to whether or not the applicant/recipient has continued to cooperate in meeting the good faith effort requirement in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.4. iv. If later CSSA/CSU efforts to verify a WFNJ/TANF applicant's/recipient's information show that inaccurate information related to the non-custodial parent was deliberately provided, the applicant/recipient shall be found to have failed to cooperate. v. At the point of initial intake, for WFNJ/GA applicants, initial cooperation in good faith with the child support requirements shall be established by the completion and signing of the affidavit of cooperation, which shall include the identification of his or her child(ren) and their respective custodial parent(s). Although completion of the Affidavit of Cooperation satisfies the WFNJ eligibility requirement to cooperate with child support, a WFNJ/GA applicant/recipient may have continuing child support requirements, which do not impact the individual's eligibility for WFNJ benefits. vi. At the time of any adverse action, the applicant/recipient shall be advised of his or her rights to a fair hearing and to appeal any adverse action in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-9.3.