Section He-W 636.09 - Good Cause for Failure to Cooperate(c) Good cause reasons for failure to cooperate with child support requirements shall be one of the following: (1) That the effort to establish paternity or secure child support is against the best interests of the child and could result in: a. Physical or emotional harm to the child; orb. Physical or emotional harm to the parent or caretaker relative sufficient to reduce the capacity of that person to care for the child adequately;(2) The child was conceived as a result of incest or rape;(3) Proceedings for adoption of the child are pending in a court; or(4) A public or private social service agency is helping the parent or caretaker relative decide whether to relinquish the child for adoption.(d) No child support action shall be taken while a good cause claim is being verified by the department.(e) As long as good cause is found to exist, no child support action shall be taken by the department.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 636.09
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 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
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 28, eff. 6/21/2023 is not yet available.