WAG 24-02-01.
A client who does not have good cause must cooperate as asked in:
- establishing the alleged father as a legal father of a child;
- naming and locating the noncustodial parent or alleged father of a child;
- appearing at named places to give verbal or written information or proof;
- appearing and testifying as a witness at court and/or administrative proceedings;
- signing an attestation that all information given is true and correct;
- obtaining support payments (including medical support) for a child;
- obtaining any other payments or property due a child; and
- sending to HFS, child support received after the approval ofTANF or AABD Cash. This includes benefits given for cases presumed eligible. Support intended for the child of a minor parent is sent to HFS. Support for a minor parent or minor spouse is
not sent to HFS.
A client fails to cooperate with child support enforcement activities when they:
- do not keep a scheduled meeting with the child support worker without a valid reason;
- do not keep a scheduled meeting with the child support lawyer without a valid reason;
- do not keep a scheduled court appointment without a valid reason;
- do not complete the blood test scheduled by the court without a valid reason;
- refuse to sign a statement that the information given about the father of the child was true and complete to the best of their knowledge; or
- fail to cooperate in the paternity establishment without good cause.
