Section He-W 606.31 - Good Cause Reasons for Non-Cooperation with Child Support Requirement(a) To claim a good cause waiver for non-cooperation with the child support requirements described in RSA 167:79, III(c) (1) -(2) & (c) (4), for any of the reasons specified in RSA 167:82, III(b), the individual shall provide verification pursuant to 45 CFR 232.42(b) - 45 CFR 232.43, except as specified in this section.(b) If a claim for good cause for non-cooperation with child support requirements is due to the claimant being or having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty pursuant to 42 USC 602(a) (7) , but verification pursuant to He-W 602.10(a) (1) (b.) (1.) is not submitted to support the claim, the department of health and human services (DHHS) shall accept a signed, written statement from the individual, under penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3, that: (1) States the reason for the claim of the battering or extreme cruelty; and(2) Indicates that cooperation with a child support requirement in RSA 167:79, III(c) (1) -(2) or (c) (4) would, pursuant to 45 CFR 260.52(c) : a. Make it more difficult for the family to escape the situation of battering or extreme cruelty;b. Unfairly penalize the family who is or has been victimized by the situation of battering or extreme cruelty; orc. Put the family at further risk of the situation of battering or extreme cruelty. (c) False information provided on a signed, written statement pursuant to (b) above shall result in the loss of the good cause waiver for non-cooperation with the child support requirement due to being battered or subjected to extreme cruelty, pursuant to 42 USC 602(a) (7) (B) , and be considered a violation of RSA 167:17-b and RSA 641:3.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 606.31
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) rsvd by #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #7192, eff 2-1-00; ss by #9104, eff 3-15-08
Amended by, Volume XXXVI Number 14, Filed April 7, 2016, Proposed by #11063, Effective 3/25/2016, Expires 3/25/2026.