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(1) paternity has been determined otherwise by a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized by law to determine parentage; or

(2) affidavits that meet the requirements of AS 18.50.160(d)(2) and (g) are submitted to the department. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.515. Supplemental security income child cases. (a) If a child receives SSI benefits, the department will allow the caretaker relative to either exclude that child from the assistance unit or include that child in the assistance unit, and, except as specified in (b) of this section, shall disregard the income and resources of that child in the eligibility determination and benefit calculation for the assistance unit. (b) If the caretaker relative elects to include the SSI child in the assistance unit, the department will consider the income of the SSI child to be an amount equal to the need-standard increment for an additional child as specified in 7 AAC 45.520(a)(1). (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.520. Qualifying standards. (a) The department will determine an assistance unit’s income eligibility under 7 AAC 45.470, and will determine an assistance unit’s payment amount under 7 AAC 45.525, by using