1. (a)

   1. (1) A claim of good cause will be made by the casehead or minor parent by completing Form DCO-105 specifying the circumstance under which good cause is believed to exist.
   2. (2) The casehead must provide corroborative evidence to establish the existence of the good cause circumstance and, if requested, provide sufficient information to permit the county office to conduct an investigation.
   3. (3) Evidence and/or information must be provided within twenty (20) days from the date the claim was made, unless the county office grants an extension.
2. (b) Upon request, the county office will advise the casehead how to obtain the necessary documents and will make a reasonable effort to obtain any specific documents that the casehead is not able to obtain without assistance.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If the application is ready to be certified but the claim is still pending, the worker will complete the certification but no referral to the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration will be made at that time.
   2. (2) See 20 CAR § 502-603(f).

4. (d)

   1. (1) If the application is denied due to other factors, all procedures relating to the claim may be discontinued at that time.
   2. (2) A narrative entry should be made to explain the discontinuance of good cause procedures.

5. (e)

   1. (1) All claims of good cause and circumstances on which claims are based should be carefully documented in the record.
   2. (2) Claims of good cause based on circumstances subject to change should be reviewed periodically.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “7/01/99”