Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
The local agency must investigate any Good Cause Claim based on anticipated harm, even when the claim is credible without supporting evidence and when the local agency knows supporting evidence is not available. Good cause must be found when the parent’s statement and the local agency’s investigation satisfy the local agency that good cause exists.
The local agency may investigate Good Cause Claims based on any other criteria when the individual’s statement and the supporting evidence do not provide enough information to make a determination.
Parents must cooperate with the local agency’s investigation. The local agency may contact the Child Support Agency during any Good Cause Claim investigation. The local agency is not allowed to contact the individual alleged to have committed acts that are the basis of a good cause claim.
This section last updated 12/1/2022