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SR 97-09 Dated 03/97 |
Previous Policy |
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Parents under the age of 18 who are not married must live with their parent, legal guardian, other adult relative, or in another adult supervised supportive living arrangement, such as a maternity home, in order to receive TANF financial assistance for themselves and their dependent child(ren).
Exceptions:
The unwed minor parent is exempt from the special living arrangement criteria if their parents, legal guardian or other adult relative:
• are deceased,
• cannot be located,
• refuse to let the unwed minor parent live with them, or
• would pose physical or emotional harm to the unwed minor parent and/or their child(ren) if they were living together.
• The unwed minor parent has lived independently for at least:
- one year prior to the birth of a dependent child for whom assistance is requested or
- at least one year from application for TANF financial assistance.
Good cause for failure to live with their parent or legal guardian includes any of the following reasons:
• the parents and legal guardian of the unwed minor parent are unable to let the unwed minor parent live with them due to insufficient space or lease/rental prohibitions or restrictions;
• the unwed minor parent is living in a court approved living arrangement; or
• the unwed minor parent:
- has tried, but was unable to obtain verification on their own; and
- requested District Office assistance to obtain verification, and the District Office is also unable to obtain such verification.