1. (a)

   1. (1) An individual may be determined to have good cause for refusing to cooperate with the state in child support enforcement activities and thus be freed from the cooperation requirement.
   2. (2) Good cause may be determined to exist in certain specified circumstances under which cooperation would be against the best interests of the child.
2. (b) Each transitional employment assistance (TEA) casehead and/or minor parent subject to the cooperation requirement must be informed in writing via Form DCO-90 of his or her right to claim good cause prior to the requiring of cooperation.

3. (c)

   1. (1) TEA will not be denied, delayed, reduced, or discontinued pending claim determination if all other eligibility requirements have been established.
   2. (2) The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration will not undertake activities to establish paternity or to secure support when notified that an individual has claimed good cause.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “07/01/99”