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For Foster Care applications, citizenship is verified during the placement process, and it is not necessary for the EABS to request additional verification of this information.

4.5.2 Caretaker Identity and Household Language Upon initial application for CCA verification of the identity for the Primary Applicant and Primary Partner will be requested. Identity may be verified using a Photo ID, Birth Certificates, Passport, or Social Security Card.

Applicants for CCA are asked to attest to the primary language spoken in their home. This response should be recorded for federal reporting. If a CCA benefit is added to an existing Economic Assistance case the language becomes required.

4.6 Social Security Number (SSN) A Social Security Number (SSN) is not required for household members when applying for Child Care Assistance. However, if an application is submitted for other programs that require a SSN, a SSN may be required for the other programs.

4.7 Cooperation with the Division of Child Support (DCS) Applicants who are parents of a minor child receiving CCA whose other parent does not live in their home, are systematically referred to DCS for child support services unless good cause is otherwise established. To meet DCS cooperation, it is necessary to cooperate for all children with the same payer of support since they are all part of one DCS family set. If a parent fails to cooperate with DCS for a child, only the child in non-cooperating status may not receive CCA. CCA does not apply a parental sanction in BEES for DCS non-cooperation since parents do not receive a CCA benefit themselves. However, each child must be in a cooperation status to receive CCA.

The DSS-EA-231, Child Support Enforcement Referral, must be completed for each child with a parent not in the home who is requesting CCA benefits. The applicant must also sign a DSS-EA-232, Notice of Requirement to Cooperate with the Division of Child Support, at initial application. If the DSS-EA-231 and DSS-EA-232 are on file, the customer does not need to complete new forms at renewal. Additionally, if the customer is reapplying and an existing DSS-EA-232 is on file, the customer does not need to complete a new DSS-EA-232. If there are changes in the information for the parent not in the home the customer knows about, these can be provided on a new DSS-EA-231, verbally, or in writing to the Benefits Specialist.

If the parent not in the home is deceased, parental rights have been terminated, or there is a single parent adoption, the 231/232 forms are not required to be completed. However, there must be some verification that the parent not in the home is deceased, parental rights have been terminated, or the adoption was a single parent adoption. The Child Support Enforcement evidence can be added in BEES with the correct non-compliance reason and valid verification added.

4.7.1 Good Cause for Not Cooperating with DCS A customer may establish good cause for not cooperating with DCS. The customer must complete the DSS-EA-233, Good Cause for Refusal to Cooperate with Child Support Enforcement. Evidence of the good cause reason must be submitted after the request for good cause is made to the Benefits Specialist. Good cause evidence may include: • Birth certificates or law enforcement, child protection or medical records indicated the child was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape. • Court documents or other records indicating legal proceedings for adoption are pending in court. • Records indicating emotional or physical harm may come to the child or parent with whom the child lives by the parent not in the home. These can be: o Police reports