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Identifying and helping to locate the alleged parent or obligor.

Assisting in establishing the paternity of a child born out of wedlock.

Assisting in obtaining support payments from the obligor.

Assisting in obtaining any other payments or property due from the obligor.

Identifying another putative father when an earlier named putative father has been excluded by DNA, Human Leukocyte Antigen, or other scientific test.

Appearing at an office of the department, or another designated office, as necessary to provide verbal or written information, or documentary or physical evidence, known to, possessed by, or reasonably obtainable by the applicant or recipient.

Appearing as a witness at judicial or other hearings or proceedings.

Providing information under oath regarding the identity or location of the alleged father of the child or attesting to the lack of information.

Paying to the department any support received from the obligor after the assignment is effective.

Refusing to identify the father of the child, or where more than one man could be the father of the child, refusing to identify all such persons.

Failing to appear for two appointments at the department or other designated office without justification and notice.

Providing false information regarding the paternity of the child or the obligation of the obligor.

All actions of the obligee which interfere with the state’s efforts to proceed to establish paternity, the obligation of support, or to enforce or collect support.

Failure to appear to submit a DNA sample or leaving the location prior to submitting a DNA sample without compelling reasons.

Failure to assist in the recovery of third-party payment for medical services.