1. (a) Good cause reasons for failure to cooperate with child support requirements shall be one of the following:

   1. (1) The effort to establish paternity or secure child support is against the best interests of the child and could result in:

      1. a. Physical or emotional harm to the child; or
      2. b. Physical or emotional harm to the parent or caretaker relative;
   2. (2) The child was conceived as a result of incest or rape;
   3. (3) Proceedings for adoption of the child are pending in a court; or
   4. (4) A public or private social service agency is helping the parent or caretaker relative decide whether to relinquish the child for adoption.
2. (b) No child support action shall be taken while a good cause claim is being verified by the department.
3. (c) As long as good cause is verified pursuant to He-W 606.31, no child support action shall be taken by the department.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRES: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; paragraphs (a) and (b) in #6614 EXPIRED: 10-24-05; ss by #10471, eff 11-26-13; ss by #13663, eff 6-21-23