1. (a) Good cause claims may be corroborated with the following types of evidence:

   1. (1) Birth certificates or medical or law enforcement records that indicate that the child was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape;
   2. (2) Court documents or other records that indicate that legal proceedings for adoption are pending before a court of competent jurisdiction;
   3. (3) Court, medical, criminal, child protective services, social services, psychological, or law enforcement records that indicate that the putative father or noncustodial parent might inflict physical or emotional harm on the child or relative;
   4. (4) Medical records that indicate emotional health history and present emotional health status of the casehead or of the child for whom support would be sought, or written statements from a mental health professional indicating diagnosis or prognosis concerning the emotional health of the casehead or of the child for whom support would be sought;
   5. (5) A written statement from a public or licensed private social agency that the child’s parent or parents are being assisted by the agency to resolve the issue as to whether to keep the child or to relinquish him or her for adoption; and

   6. (6)

      1. (A) Sworn statements from individuals other than the casehead with knowledge of the circumstances that provide the basis for the good cause claim.
      2. (B) A sworn statement is a statement made and sworn to before a person authorized by law to take such a statement.
      3. (C) Those persons who are authorized include a notary public, clerk of the court, or a judge (list not inclusive).

2. (b)

   1. (1) Any evidence considered must have a direct and logical relation to the circumstance or circumstances under consideration or it will be insufficient to substantiate good cause, i.e., it must verify the claim.
   2. (2) Corroborative evidence is to be provided by the casehead within twenty (20) days, or forty (40) days in exceptional cases, from the date the claim was made.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “07/01/97”