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.7 When a child’s disability cannot be verified by the criteria described above, the parent/caretaker relative can provide independent verification or authorize the CWD to obtain documentation from a health care provider or a trained, qualified learning disabilities evaluation professional of a current or past disability. Otherwise eligible 18-year-olds who attend school full-time and are considered disabled under this criterion shall be eligible for CalWORKs benefits until they complete the program, turn 19 or stop attending school full-time, whichever occurs first. To determine if the child who is turning 18-years-old is attending school full-time, verification shall be obtained in accordance with MPP Section 40-105.5(b).

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554, and 11369, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 10063(a), 11253, and 11403(b), Welfare and Institutions Code, Fry v. Saenz 98 Cal.App.4th256, and Fry v. Saenz, (Sacramento County Superior Court), Case No. 00CS01350, Judgment and Peremptory Writ of Mandate, July 7, 2004.

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.1 Determination of a child's age shall be based on acceptable evidence, including, but not limited to the following, which the county determines to be substantive and genuine:

a. Birth certificate or hospital's, physician's or midwife's birth record.

b. Baptismal certificate or church record of baptism.

c. Confirmation papers or church record of confirmation.

d. School records.

e. Indian agency records (if applicable).

f. Immigration papers or governmental record of immigration.

g. Naturalization papers or governmental record of naturalization.

h. Adoption decree.

i. Passport.

j. State of Federal census record.

k. The affidavit of an adult if it is based on his personal knowledge of facts which would determine the probable age of the applicant and is not merely a statement of belief based on applicant's personal appearance. Such affidavit must contain statements of the circumstances upon which the affiant's knowledge is based.

l. Entries in a family Bible or other genealogical record or memorandum of such applicant.

.2 The EW shall record in the case record the documentation used to establish age, the pertinent evidence contained in such document(s) and the date he reviewed the documentation.

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NONLINKING FACTORS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY Regulations AGE 42-111

42-111 EVIDENCE OF AGE

42-111

.1 Determination of a child's age shall be based on acceptable evidence, including, but not limited to the following, which the county determines to be substantive and genuine:

a. Birth certificate or hospital's, physician's or midwife's birth record.

b. Baptismal certificate or church record of baptism.

c. Confirmation papers or church record of confirmation.

d. School records.

e. Indian agency records (if applicable).

f. Immigration papers or governmental record of immigration.

g. Naturalization papers or governmental record of naturalization.

h. Adoption decree.

i. Passport.

j. State of Federal census record.

l. Entries in a family Bible or other genealogical record or memorandum of such applicant.

.2 The EW shall record in the case record the documentation used to establish age, the pertinent evidence contained in such document(s) and the date he reviewed the documentation.

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