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806 Chapter 4:Working with families • Section 6: Child support programs (07/2026) of paternity) to caretaker relatives, parents, and absent parents who apply for services; this includes, self-alleged fathers. If the only address on the case is the ODHS address, this address will be on the legal documents during any subsequent proceedings. If the participant claiming good cause wants to use another address such as a contact address, this is allowed. • The contact address is the address that will be included on legal papers, which the other party may receive copies of. Designating a contact address allows OCSP to proceed when a participant does not want the other party to have their home address. Nondisclosure of information based on a claim of risk: ODHS will advise the participant that OCSP has protection available for participants who would cooperate with child support if their personal identifying information will not be revealed. This is known as “claim of risk.” Before initiating any court proceedings, OCSP will notify the participant in writing that: • OCSP must include the participant’s personal identifying information in any motions, pleadings, petitions, orders or other legal documents filed with the court, and • To avoid having their personal identifying information revealed in court documents, the participant may work with OCSP to file a nondisclosure of information based on a claim of risk. To file a nondisclosure of information based on a claim of risk request, the participant must provide a contact address. If the participant files a claim of risk in response to receiving notification from OCSP of a forthcoming legal action, OCSP will reveal the participant’s personal identifying information to the court only in the form of sealed documents submitted to the court. These documents do not become public record. • The participant can contact OCSP to request claim of risk at any time. However, if ODHS knows the participant would like to request claim of risk, ODHS should have the participant complete the Claim of Risk form (within DHS 8660) and ODHS should email the form to ChildSupportCaseIntake@doj.state.or.us. Evidence of good cause; child support Evidence of good cause for noncooperation with child support includes, but is not limited to: • A participant’s statement, for participants who believe pursuing support will put their safety or the safety of their child(ren) at risk • A participant’s statement as evidence of incest or rape and the detrimental effect of pursuit of support on the child • Court records, other legal records or written statements from a public or licensed private social agency or an attorney regarding possible or pending adoption of the child(ren) in question • Sworn statements from individuals, other than the participant, with knowledge of the circumstances that provide the basis of the participant’s claim of good cause. Penalties for noncooperation; child support TANF applicant TANF applicants at initial intake, renewal, and reapplication who do not agree to cooperate with OCSP without a good cause reason are considered ineligible for TANF and will be denied TANF benefits for the entire filing group.