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204 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 4: Household information following:
The child was conceived because of incest or rape.
Legal proceedings for adoption are proceeding before a court. • The parent is being helped by a public or licensed private social agency to resolve the issue of whether to release the child for adoption. • If good cause is found, OCSP will take no action to establish paternity or a child support order, nor will OCSP enforce child support on a new or ongoing child support case. • The need for continued good cause coding should be reviewed at each renewal or application for TANF. Click here for Child support programs. ERDC This does not apply to the ERDC program. REF This does not apply to the REF program. MSP Refer to pursuit of assets. OSIPM Refer to pursuit of assets. HSD In households where a child has at least one absent parent, the parent or caretaker relative who is in the household must agree to cooperate with the Oregon Child Support Program unless there is good cause. When the primary applicant signs either the OHP 7210 form or ONE application, they are agreeing to cooperate. Good cause for noncooperation with OCSP for child support • Cooperation is reasonably anticipated to result in emotional or physical harm to the dependent child or to the caretaker relative. • Continuing efforts to obtain support would be detrimental to the dependent child because of the following:
The child was conceived because of incest or rape,
Legal proceedings for adoption are proceeding before a court, or
The parent is being helped by a public or licensed private social agency to resolve the issue of whether to release the child for adoption. If good cause is found, OCSP will take no action to establish paternity or a child support order or to enforce child support on a new or ongoing child support case. • The need for continued good cause coding should be reviewed at each renewal and application for TANF. If it is known that a child was conceived because of incest or rape do not ask the participant to re-explain their reason for good cause at every intake. Do ask the participant if they wish to retain good cause for noncooperation with child support for this child. Click here for Child support programs. Intentional program violations (IPVs)