Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
A parent may claim good cause for not cooperating with the Child Support Agency (CSA) for the following reasons:
Cooperation is reasonably anticipated to result in either physical or emotional harm to the child, including threats of domestic abuse or child kidnapping
Cooperation is reasonably anticipated to result in either physical or emotional harm to the parent, including domestic abuse
Cooperating with the CSA would make it more difficult for the individual to escape domestic abuse or unfairly penalize the individual who is or has been victimized by such abuse, or the individual is at risk of further domestic abuse
The child was conceived as a result of incest or sexual assault
The parent is considering whether to terminate parental rights and has sought the assistance of a public or licensed private social services agency not more than three (3) months ago
A petition for the adoption of the child has been filed with a court, except this does not apply as a good cause exemption from the responsibility to make payments under an existing court order
Local agencies do not have discretion to grant good cause for any reasons not listed in this section.
This section last updated 12/1/2022