DCS may not undertake to establish paternity or secure child support in any case in which the Division of Economic Assistance has determined that an applicant or recipient has good cause for refusing to cooperate, unless the Division of Economic Assistance further determines that child support enforcement activities may proceed without the participation or cooperation of the caretaker.

Source: 5 SDR 48, effective December 19, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 24 SDR 72, effective November 30, 1997; 41 SDR 108, effective January 6, 2015; 41 SDR 218, effective June 30, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(9).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-1-65 , 28-7A-3(9).

Prior versions effective: 2015-01-06, 1997-11-30.