Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Parents must submit at least one (1) document of supporting evidence and a statement specifying the circumstances that the parent believes provide sufficient good cause for not cooperating. The parent must submit supporting evidence to the local agency within 20 calendar days from the date the Good Cause Claim form (DCF-F-DWSP2019-E) was signed. The agency worker may, with supervisory approval, determine that more time is needed due to difficulty in obtaining supporting evidence.
If the good cause claim is based on domestic abuse, and no supporting evidence is currently available, the local agency may permit the parent to submit evidence to the local agency within 60 calendar days from the date the Good Cause Claim form was signed.
The local agency must encourage the parent to submit as many types of supporting evidence as possible and must inform the parent that if assistance is needed in obtaining evidence, the agency worker will assist him or her. The agency worker must make every reasonable effort to obtain specific documents or information that the individual is having difficulty obtaining.
If the documentation that the parent provides does not prove that they have good cause for not cooperating with the Child Support Agency, the local agency must notify the individual that additional evidence is required and must explain the types of evidence that may be used.
A parent may provide any of the following types of documents to prove that they have good cause for not cooperating:
Court, medical, criminal, child protective services, social services, psychological, school, or law enforcement records regarding domestic abuse or physical or emotional harm to the parent or child
Medical records or written statements from a mental health professional that pertain to the emotional health history, present emotional health status, or prognosis of the parent or child
Birth certificates, medical records, or law enforcement records that indicate that the child may have been conceived as a result of incest or sexual assault
Court documents or other records that indicate that a petition for the adoption of the child has been filed with a court
A written statement from a public or private social services agency that the parent is being assisted by the agency in deciding whether to terminate parental rights
Written and signed statements from others with knowledge of the circumstances on which the good cause claim is based, including, but not limited to, statements from neighbors, friends, family, or clergy
Any other supporting evidence
This section last updated 12/1/2022