Absent Parent Form PDF Details

The Absent Parent form is used by MassHealth applicants in Massachusetts when a child's parent is absent from the household, has an unknown identity, or has died. Its full name is the Absent-Parent Questions and Assignment of Rights form.

Part A of the form requires applicants to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to establish paternity and enforce medical support orders. Applicants may claim "Good Cause" if they have a legally supported reason for not cooperating. You do not need to cooperate if you are applying for health benefits for the child only, not for yourself.

The form must be signed under penalty of perjury, confirming that all information is accurate and complete. Applicants may also request child-support-enforcement services independently from the MassHealth application process.

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Form NameAbsent Parent Form
Form Length2 pages
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

EOHHS

www.mass.gov/masshealth

Absent-Parent Questions and Assignment of Rights

For ofi ce use only

This form is for applicants or members whose children have a parent who is absent from the household, deceased, or unknown.

Please print clearly. Please read Part A before you ll out Parts B, C, and D. If you need more space to nish any section, please use a separate piece of paper (include your name and MassHealth ID or social security number) and attach it to this form. You must sign Part E.

Head of Household

 

Last name

 

 

First name

MI

 

Date of birth

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MassHealth ID (or SSN if no MassHealth ID)

 

 

 

Telephone number

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Street address

 

 

 

 

City

 

 

 

State

 

Zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mailing address (if di erent from street address or if living in a shelter )

homeless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

State

 

Zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Last name

 

 

First name

MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of birth

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MassHealth ID (or SSN if no MassHealth ID)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Last name

 

 

First name

MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of birth

/

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MassHealth ID (or SSN if no MassHealth ID)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Last name

 

 

First name

MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of birth

/

/

MassHealth ID (or SSN if no MassHealth ID)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absent Parent

PART A

ABS

To get MassHealth for you and a child who is living with you, you must cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) to establish paternity and enforce a medical-support order, unless you have Good Cause not to cooperate. You must also assign your rights for medical support to MassHealth. Cooperation means that you may have to give information about the identity, location, and employment of the absent parent, appear for appointments with DOR sta and the Court, submit to paternity testing, give information, and take any other action necessary to help DOR in establishing paternity, and establishing, changing, or enforcing a child medical-support order.“Good Cause” is a legal term that means if you cooperated by giving us information about the absent parent, it would not be in the best interests of the child for any of the reasons listed in Part C—Good Cause—on the next page. If you think that you have Good Cause for not cooperating, ll out Part C—Good Cause—on the next page, and do not ll out Part D—Absent-Parent Information—on the next page.

If you do not want to make a Good Cause claim, and you do not cooperate by lling out Part D—Absent-Parent Information—on the next page, your MassHealth eligibility could be aected.

To get MassHealth only for the child who is living with you and not for yourself, you do not have to cooperate with DOR, assign your rights for medical support to MassHealth, or give information about the absent parent. Also, if a pregnant family member is applying for benets for an unborn child, you do not need to give us information about the absent parent of the unborn child at this time. This means that you do not have to ll out Part B, C, D, or E of this supplement for that unborn child. Please read the next paragraph about child-support-enforcement services.

Even if you are applying for MassHealth only for the child who is living with you, you can ask for child-support-enforcement services if you want help getting the absent parent to pay for health insurance or child support for the child. To do this, you can call DOR at 1-800-332-2733, or go to www.mass.gov/dor and click on “Child Support.”The child’s MassHealth coverage will not be aected if you choose to ask for these services or not. If you ask for these services, you will have to cooperate with DOR.

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Absent Parent (cont.)

PART B

Please list the name(s) of the child or children who have been adopted by a single parent or have a parent who is deceased or unknown.

Name

Name

Name

Name

If all of the children in the household are named in this section, go to Part E. Otherwise, go to Part C.

PART C

Is there any reason (Good Cause) not to help us get medical support from an absent parent? yes no

If yes, list the name(s) of the child or children whose absent parent(s) you do not want to give us information about, and check one of the boxes below for the reason that applies to the child or children.

If no, ll out Part D—Absent-Parent Information—below. Name(s):

Cooperation could result in serious physical or emotional harm to a family member or his or her child, or the applicant or member.

Adoption of the child is in process.

The child was a result of sexual abuse or assault. Name(s):

Cooperation could result in serious physical or emotional harm to a family member or his or her child, or the applicant or member.

Adoption of the child is in process.

The child was a result of sexual abuse or assault.

PART D

1.Name Address

Social security number*

Date of birth

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/

 

 

 

Gender M F

Telephone number (

)

 

 

Is there a medical-support order?

yes no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relationship to child:

mother

father

other:

 

Driver’s license number*

 

 

 

 

 

Names of children of this absent parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and address of absent parent’s employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Name Address

Social security number*

Date of birth

/

/

Gender M F

Telephone number (

)

 

 

Is there a medical-support order?

yes no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relationship to child:

mother

father

other:

 

Driver’s license number*

 

 

 

 

 

Names of children of this absent parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and address of absent parent’s employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Required, if obtainable and one has been issued.

Part E: Signature

I am the parent with whom the child lives (custodial parent or legal guardian) and I certify under penalty of perjury that the information in this supplement is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that by signing below I assign my rights and give permission to MassHealth and DOR to go after medical support from the absent parent (named in Part D) of any child under age 19 who is living with me and applying for MassHealth. I also agree to cooperate with MassHealth and DOR in this process, as explained in Part A — Cooperation — of this supplement.

X

Signature of custodial parent or guardian

Print name

Date

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1. Fill in all fields in the first section of the Absent Parent Form. Include your personal information and the details of each child listed on the form.

Absent Parent Form step 1 - personal information section

2. Complete the AP Rev and Over fields in the next section of the form.

AP Rev and Over fields in the Absent Parent Form

3. Fill out Part C (Good Cause) and Part D (Absent Parent Information). List the names of all children. If claiming Good Cause, note it here. In Part D, provide the absent parent's full name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth.

Part C Good Cause and Part D Absent Parent Information fields

4. Add the absent parent's contact details: phone number, relationship to the child, driver's license number, and names of any other children. Fill in every required field before moving on.

Absent parent contact details and relationship fields - step 4

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Absent Parent Form signature section - step 5

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If you need related forms, see the Parental Consent Form, Temporary Custody Form, Child Support Enforcement Transmittal, and Paternity Affidavit.

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