<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389a000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.07"><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000000">67:12:01:66.07</span></a><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000001">.  Departmental contact with absent parent.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">In</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> a good cause investigation, </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">b</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">efore contacting the absent parent, the department shall notify the applicant or recipient of its intention to contact the absent parent</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">After notice, the department may not contact the absent parent if the applicant or recipient</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    (1)  </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">Provides</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> additional information or evidence that good cause exists;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    (2)  Decide</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> not to receive assistance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    (3)  Withdraw</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> the good cause claim;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    (4)  Request</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> a hearing; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    (5)  </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">Removes the child from the application i</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">f the child is not required to be a part of the assistance unit according to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:69"><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003">67:12:01:69</span></a><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> 5 SDR 48, effective December 19, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 58, effective November 29, 1981; 11 SDR 54, effective October 3, 1984</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">    </span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6987a862-7137-43be-af3e-7f03f111389a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>