California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11477.04

WIC § 11477.04 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)An applicant or a recipient shall be considered to be cooperating in good faith with the county welfare department or the local child support agency for purposes of Section 11477 and shall be eligible for aid, if otherwise eligible, if he or she cooperates or has good cause for noncooperation. The county welfare department shall make the good cause determination.

(b)Good cause shall be found if any of the following conditions exist:

(1)Efforts to establish paternity or establish, modify, or enforce a support obligation would increase the risk of physical, sexual, or emotional harm to the child for whom support is being sought.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000.