717 CHILD SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT AND COOPERATION
Regular child support payments from the noncustodial parent (also referred to as the absent parent) are essential for most TA families to become self-supporting. Because of this, ATAP rules require parents and caretaker relatives to assign their rights to child support payments to the state for the months they are receiving ATAP benefit payments, and to cooperate with the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) in:
Except for the caretaker relatives listed in ATAP MS 717 B below, a parent or caretaker relative who is requesting or receiving ATAP benefits for a child in their care is required to cooperate with CSSD . This includes a caretaker relative who is a minor parent or who is not included in the assistance unit.
Cooperation with CSSD is waived if the caseworker determines the caretaker relative has good cause for not cooperating. If the caretaker relative does not cooperate and does not have good cause, the caretaker relative will be subject to a penalty under ATAP . The children will be included in the TA case and CSSD will still pursue establishing paternity and enforcing a child support order for the children receiving ATAP benefits.
717 B. WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COOPERATE
For the purpose of ATAP eligibility, completion of the Child Support Information form (GEN 53) and other cooperation with CSSD is not required when:
Note:
When the newborn is added to the case, the parent or caretaker relative must be informed of child support requirements and a GEN 53 may be required at that time.
In these situations, the caseworker does not complete the Absent Parent Identification (APID) and related screens on EIS . This prevents an unnecessary referral to CSSD .
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