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7 AAC 45.290. Resources of caretaker relative, dependent child, stepparent, and sponsor. (a) To determine whether an assistance unit’s resources exceed the resource limit in 7 AAC 45.280, the department will consider the following factors:

(1) what nonexempt resources the caretaker relative has;

(2) whether the caretaker relative’s nonexempt resources are assumed, under this chapter, to be available to the dependent children;

(3) what nonexempt resources the dependent child has in the child’s own right;

(4) whether the total nonexempt resources available to the assistance unit are exactly equal to or less than the resource limit. (b) The department will consider the resources of a dependent child to be available to the assistance unit under the same circumstances as it considers the dependent child’s income to be available under 7 AAC 45.325(b)(3) — (5). (c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a dependent child is living with a parent all of the resources available to the parent are considered to be equally available to the dependent child. If the dependent child is living with a caretaker relative who is not a parent, the resources belonging to that caretaker relative are not considered to be available to the dependent child. (d) Except as specified in (f) of this section, all of the resources of a husband or wife are considered to be available to the other spouse if that couple lives together. (e) The resources of a stepparent are not considered to be available to the stepchild, even if

(1) the stepchild and the stepparent live in the same house;

(2) the stepparent has assumed the responsibilities of a parent; or

(3) the stepparent has claimed the stepchild as a deduction or exemption for income tax purposes. (f) If the parent and stepparent are living together, the separate resources of the parent are not considered to be available to the stepparent, and the separate resources of the stepparent are not considered to be available to the parent. (g) The resources of a minor parent’s parent are not considered to be available to the minor parent. (h) Except as provided in (k) of this section, if an individually sponsored alien lawfully admitted into the United States, applies for ATAP benefits, the resources of the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse, if living with the sponsor, are considered to be available to meet the alien’s