Saddler v. Winstead’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““Explanation of Requirement for Cooperation in Legal Action “When the worker determines that the case is apparently one of the desertion and/or nonsupport of a legal parent, the worker will explain to the applicant that he or she will be required to: “1. Sign Form DPW-326, report to district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, and grand jury, reporting the name of the absent parent to the law-enforcement officials. “2. Assist the attorneys and other officials in the prosecution of the absent parent by giving all the information she can concerning the parent, and otherwise assisting in the legal procedure. This includes action under the Uniform Reciprocal Support Act also. If the parent or other grantee relative fails to appear at the court hearing held in this state, there must be a valid reason if this is not to be considered lack of compliance with agency policy. “If the applicant does not wish to comply with these requirements, he or she may either withdraw the application or have the application formally rejected by the county department. Exception: if there are children by a former marriage, these children will be eligible on the basis of the deprivation of their own father, such as death. The grant will include only the children by the first marriage, since the applicant is unwilling to have the father of the children by the second marriage reported for desertion and/or nonsupport. “Also after aid has been granted and the name of the absent parent reported to law-enforc”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Saddler v. Winstead