1. (a)

   1. (1) An individual may be freed from the requirement to cooperate in terms of subdivisions (b)(1) – (5) of this section, only if good cause for refusal to cooperate is determined to exist per 20 CAR § 502-313.
   2. (2) Good cause is not allowed for refusal to cooperate in terms of subdivisions (b)(6) and (7) of this section.

2. (b) “Cooperate” includes the following:

   1. (1) Providing information necessary for the referral to the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration;

   2. (2) Appearing at the offices of the state or local agency or of the Office of Child Support Enforcement as necessary to provide verbal or written information, or documentary evidence known to, possessed by, or reasonably obtainable by the casehead that is relevant to the achieving of the objective of:

      1. (A) Identifying and locating noncustodial parents;
      2. (B) Establishing paternity; and
      3. (C) Obtaining support;

   3. (3) Appearing as a witness at court or other proceedings necessary to achieving the objective of:

      1. (A) Identifying and locating noncustodial parents;
      2. (B) Establishing paternity; and
      3. (C) Obtaining support;
   4. (4) Providing information, or attesting to the lack of information, under penalty of perjury;
   5. (5) Providing information necessary to establish legal paternity for children included in the assistance unit for whom legal paternity has not been established;
   6. (6) Paying to the Office of Child Support Enforcement any child support payments received from a noncustodial parent that are covered by assignment after an assignment of child support becomes effective; and
   7. (7) If required by the Office of Child Support Enforcement, entering into a formal repayment agreement, and complying with that agreement, to pay back any child support payments covered by the assignment that were received directly from the noncustodial parent and retained by the client.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “12/06/11”