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a. Good cause claim approved. CSSD will not proceed to establish paternity/obtain support. b. Good cause claim denied. CSSD will establish paternity/obtain support without the A/R's cooperation; the A/R has the choice to cooperate, withdraw the application, have the cash benefits terminated, or receive benefits (for eligible BG members) without cooperating and not being included in the budget.
NOTE: If an applicant is identified as being a victim of domestic/family violence, the Domestic Violence field on CHIP INRD screen must be coded “Y” to indicate domestic/family violence.
2. CSSD Responsibility (Good Cause Child Support) The CSSD responsibilities are: A. Review the good cause decision made by the ES Worker B. Make recommendations if necessary C. Participate in any hearing concerning good cause D. Attempt to establish paternity and collect support if there is no risk to the A/R and child(ren) 5.3 Automated Referral to CSSD Coordination with the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) for TANF cases with a referral reason of continued absence is accomplished through the automated child support referral. This process includes: A. DSS Form 3816A, Child Support Referral Child Data, for each child, if not completing an interactive interview B. DSS Form 3816B, Child Support Referral Absent Parent Data, for each AP, if not completing an interactive interview C. DSS Form 3816C, Child Support Referral Custodial Parent Data, for the Custodial Parent (CP) NOTE: A copy of DSS Form 3816C is used as a transmittal form to send any information to CSSD; however, the original DSS Form 3816C will remain in the case file. D. Completing the required data elements and entering into CHIP
CHIP Actions on Child Support Referral Situations The following chart identifies referral situations and the required CHIP entry actions: Situation Required Actions Both parents are absent. Complete a referral on each parent. (See 5.1.4)