New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 50 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Part 105 - INTAKE
Section 8.50.105.14 - GOOD CAUSE FOR REFUSAL TO COOPERATE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
In some cases it may be determined by the IV-D agency that the IV-A or medicaid applicant recipient's refusal to cooperate is with good cause.
A. Good cause may be claimed when the applicant's/recipient's cooperation in establishing paternity, securing child or medical support or pursuing liability for medical services is reasonably anticipated to result in the following:
B. Good cause may also be claimed when at least one of the following circumstances exist and the IV-D worker believes that proceeding to establish paternity, secure child or medical support or pursuing liability for medical services would be detrimental to the child for whom assistance is sought:
C. Any person requesting a good cause exemption to a public assistance benefit requirement to cooperate, must fill out a request for a good cause exemption on a form provided by the IV-D agency and provide any documentation requested by the IV-D agency. The request for a good cause exemption will be reviewed by the IV-D agency and the requestor will be informed of the decision in writing. The requestor's failure to complete the form or provide the requested documentation will result in an automatic denial of the request.