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o Court records/orders o Medical records o Statements from CPS • A written statement from a public or private agency confirming the parent is being assisted in the decision to keep the child or give the child up for adoption. • Written statements from individuals, other than the parent with whom the child live, who have knowledge of the household’s circumstances which provide the basis for a good cause claim. • A written statement from the parent with whom the child lives provides sufficient basis for a good cause claim. All good cause claims must be approved by the EABS’ and their Supervisor using available information and prudent worker judgment. While EABS are responsible for making good cause determinations, there may be occasions when DCS grants good cause. If this occurs, DCS will send a copy of the completed SE-422C Good Cause document to the EABS, who should scan it into File Director and BEES should be updated with appropriate coding to reflect good cause.

4.7.2 DCS Sanctions If a recipient is required to cooperate with DCS and does not, DCS will sanction the recipient by updating the child’s evidence to a non-cooperation status. The child(ren) will have eligibility closed with 10-day notice. If a household who has a DCS non-cooperation has questions regarding the DCS sanction and what action(s) they need to take to reinstate CCA, they should be referred to DCS. DCS determines when recipients are or are not cooperating.

4.7.3 Resolving DCS Non-cooperation Sanctions If a household has a previous non-cooperation with DCS, they must clear up the sanction with DCS. If the customer states they would now like to cooperate with DCS, EA Staff will assist the customer in determining what actions he/she must take to remove the non-cooperation. EA and DCS staff should work together to help the customer cooperate and then cure the sanction. If there are situations that are proving difficult to resolve, please contact CCA state office staff for assistance.

4.7.4 Cooperation with DCS when Adding Children When an ongoing CCA household is adding a child(ren) or when a newborn is being added, the head of household, who is the parent with whom the child is living, is required to cooperate with DCS by completing the EA-231/232 for that child.

In these situations, the head of household must be given 10 days to complete these forms, providing information about the parent who is not in the household. If the information is not received within 10 days, the new child is not eligible for CCA. If the additional child is part of a DCS family set with another child receiving CCA and the information is not received, the existing child will not be cooperating with DCS and the existing child who shares a DCS case will be closed following 10-day adverse action.

4.7.5 Ending Cooperation with DCS The cooperation requirement with DCS ends when a child is no longer receiving CCA benefits.

4.8 Minimum Work/School Requirement If the applicant is employed or attending school, he/she must be working and/or attending school a minimum of 80 hours per month and, if working, receive a salary equivalent to federal minimum wage. • For two-parent households, each parent must be meeting the 80 hour per month requirement. • Adoptive parents are required to meet work requirements • Parents reporting school credit hours of 12 will pass the Work/School requirements. • Parents attending High School or GED classes will pass the work/school requirements.