9 CAR § 4-102. Establishing paternity when a parent is deceased

(a) If the putative father is deceased, the Office of Child Support Enforcement will not accept referrals or an application to establish paternity. (b)(1) State law authorizes genetic testing to establish paternity if the biological mother is deceased or unavailable (whereabouts are unknown). (2) If the mother is deceased or unavailable, a relative who is willing to submit to genetic testing may be included in the testing process. (3) The testing lab will advise the office regarding the participation of the relative. (c) The office will open a case and attempt to establish paternity and a support order in the case if the: (1) Mother is the deceased parent; and (2) Child is living with a caretaker relative such as an aunt or grandmother.