Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance
Chapter 45 - Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
7 AAC 45.250 - Good cause for refusal to cooperate with child support services agency
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) In accordance with 7 AAC 45.245(j), the department may find that good cause for refusal to cooperate with the child support services agency exists if
(b) Reserved.
(c) The department will, without further investigation, accept the following documentary evidence as proof of good cause not to cooperate:
(d) If the caretaker relative indicates that no evidence is available to support a claim under (c)(4) of this section, the department may investigate the claim and, if the claim is credible, will find that good cause exists without corroborating evidence.
(e) The department will, upon the caretaker relative's request, assist the caretaker relative in obtaining the needed information to support a claim under (c)(4) of this section.
(f) Repealed 10/1/97.
(g) In determining whether good cause for refusing to cooperate exists because of potential emotional harm to the child or to the caretaker relative, the department will consider
(h) The department will decide each claim of good cause and will notify the caretaker relative of the department's decision no later than 30 days after receipt of the signed claim of good cause form from the caretaker relative. While a claim of good cause is pending review, the department will not require that the caretaker relative show cooperation with the child support services agency.
(i) Good cause does not exist if no evidence is found to support the claim or if the evidence that is obtained does not show that the best interests of the child will be adversely affected by requiring the caretaker relative to cooperate with the child support services agency. If good cause is not found, the department will notify the caretaker relative in accordance with 7 AAC 45.245(k).
(j) If the department finds that good cause does exist, the department will inform the child support services agency of the decision not to proceed because the best interests of the child would be harmed by requiring cooperation or by continued child support services agency activities.
(k) The department will report to the child support services agency each decision made concerning a claim of good cause. If the child support services agency has reason to question the department's decision, it may ask for reconsideration.
As of Register 171 (October 2004), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) and sec. 12, ch. 107, SLA 2004, the regulations attorney made technical changes to reflect the name change of the child support enforcement agency to the child support services agency made by sec. 1, ch. 107, SLA 2004.
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AS 47.27.005
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