A natural or adoptive parent must cooperate in good faith with child support enforcement if such parent is receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, is living with and exercising parental control over a child under the age of 18, and there is an absent parent. The recipient may claim good cause as an exception to cooperation as set forth in this chapter. Individuals will be notified of this requirement in writing at the time of application and reapplication for continued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
004.01DEEMED COOPERATION. If the individual is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid, or assistance from Nebraska Child Support Enforcement, and has already been determined to be cooperating, or has been determined to have good cause for not cooperating, the individual is considered to be cooperating for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purposes.004.02REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The individual must cooperate with the State Child Support Agency in establishing paternity of the child, and in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order with respect to the child and the individual.004.03FEES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) RECIPIENTS. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients subject to the cooperation provisions of this Chapter shall not be required to pay a fee or other cost for services provided under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act.466 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 004
Adopted effective 7/4/2020