- (a) If the putative father is deceased, the Office of Child Support Enforcement will not accept referrals or an application to establish paternity.
(b)
- (1) State law authorizes genetic testing to establish paternity if the biological mother is deceased or unavailable (whereabouts are unknown).
- (2) If the mother is deceased or unavailable, a relative who is willing to submit to genetic testing may be included in the testing process.
- (3) The testing lab will advise the office regarding the participation of the relative.
(c) The office will open a case and attempt to establish paternity and a support order in the case if the:
- (1) Mother is the deceased parent; and
- (2) Child is living with a caretaker relative such as an aunt or grandmother.