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3. When there is no legal parent or acknowledged father and more than one individual is named as a child's parent, refer all named individuals.
4. If an applicant/recipient claims that the father of the child is unknown, a referral must be made. The reason that the father is unknown must be evaluated with the applicant/recipient to determine if failure to cooperate or good cause exists. (201.10.A.l.c and 201.10)
5. For an otherwise eligible child who has been emancipated by court order (Sections 16.1-331 through 16.1-334 of the Code of Virginia), a referral must be made on the absent parent(s). For an otherwise eligible child who has been emancipated by marriage, the referral will also be made on the absent parent(s).
B. TANF-UP Cases
The natural or adoptive parents residing in the home in a TANF-UP case are not referred to DCSE. Determine if an absent parent of a child(ren) in the assistance unit must be referred as per policy in this section.
C. Changes to TANF and TANF-UP Cases
Changes to TANF and TANF-UP case information will be transmitted to the Division of Child Support Enforcement by updating the Absent Parent Screens in VaCMS.
When a child is added to an existing case, all identifying information regarding the absent parent must be provided to DCSE on the Absent Parent screens in VaCMS concurrent with action to add the child in accordance with Section 601.2 A.
When a child is removed from an existing case because he becomes ineligible, or leaves the household, the information will be communicated electronically from VaCMS to the DCSE automated system.
D. Contact with the Absent Parent
When the local agency determines that contact with the absent parent is necessary, such contact will be limited to verifying contributions being made directly to the assistance unit.
E. Automated Communication with DCSE
Non-cooperation information on the custodial parent is displayed as a task and reminder in the VaCMS system to the eligibility worker.
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