Yes, unless you have a good reason not to.
You have to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Unit of the Department of Revenue (DOR) to prove the absent parent is the parent of your child and get a child support order. You will be asked to give DTA specific information about the child's other parent. If you do not have this information, you will have to give DTA all the information you do have. You will also have to give a sworn statement showing how you tried to get the information DTA asked for.
Note
The child support rules apply to mothers as well as fathers. A mother who does not live with the child can also be ordered to pay child support.
Once you give this information, DTA will give it to DOR. DOR will check to see if it is accurate. You may also have to go to court if there is a child support proceeding in court. However, you may have a good reason for not doing this. Learn about good reasons not to cooperate.
Nonparent caretaker relatives must also meet child support cooperation rules for at least one of the child's parents, unless you are not getting TAFDC yourself. This is a good reason not to cooperate. If a child is living with other relatives because both parents are absent, the relative must give whatever information they have on the parents.
Remember
You cannot be sanctioned (lose benefits) if you do not have the information as long as you cooperate in good faith.