1. (a)

   1. (1) The sanction for noncooperation with child support requirements will be lifted upon actual cooperation by the person who failed to cooperate.
   2. (2) Refer to 20 CAR § 502-914(a) for a description of the sanction.

2. (b)

   1. (1) When a client whose cash assistance payment was reduced due to child support noncompliance wishes to have his or her payment restored to the full amount, he or she must cooperate with the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration before the full payment is authorized.
   2. (2) The cooperation requirement will be discussed with the client to determine if he or she intends to cooperate now.
   3. (3) If the client states a willingness to cooperate, then he or she will be referred to the Office of Child Support Enforcement.
3. (c) Processing of the application may continue pending notification from the Office of Child Support Enforcement as to whether the client has cooperated.

4. (d)

   1. (1) If the reason for the prior noncompliance was the parent’s or other adult relative’s failure to appear in court, then full cooperation cannot occur until the Office of Child Support Enforcement schedules a court date and the client actually appears.
   2. (2) If the Office of Child Support Enforcement advises that the client has agreed to cooperate but that a court date must be scheduled, then the application may be approved at the reduced payment until he or she actually appears in court.

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