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205.725 Action when application received by cabinet -- Definition.

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205.725 Action when application received by cabinet -- Definition. (1) Whenever the cabinet receives an application for public assistance on behalf of a needy dependent child or reviews the records of those currently receiving public <br>assistance on behalf of a needy dependent child and it appears to the satisfaction of <br>the cabinet that either or both parents have failed to provide support to the child, the <br>cabinet may take appropriate action under this chapter, or any other appropriate <br>state and federal laws and regulations, to assure that the responsible parent or <br>parents provide support to the child. (2) As used in KRS 205.730, 205.735, 205.765 and 205.785, the term &quot;child&quot; includes a child of an individual who is not receiving public assistance and who is eligible to <br>receive child support services in accordance with Title IV-D of the Social Security <br>Act. Effective: July 15, 1986 <br>History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 277, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 343, sec. 5.