What does it mean to “cooperate” with the Department of Child Support?
To “cooperate” means you must provide any information or documents needed by the Department of Child Support Services to establish paternity and/or locate the other parent, and to get support payments for your child. If you are receiving welfare and/or Medi-Cal and you do not cooperate with the Department of Child Support Services, you must have “good cause” for not doing so. “Good cause” means you must have a legally acceptable reason for not cooperating with the Department of Child Support Services such as the probability of physical or emotional harm to you or your children. The Dept of Social Services will review and approve the good cause claim.
