MARITAL STATUS
A. The county department shall determine and verify if questionable the client's marital status as one of the following: 1. Single, never married; 2. Married; 3. Widowed; or, 4. Divorced or legally separated. B. If married, both spouses may apply for and/or receive Adult Financial programs. Each spouse shall have a separate case. C. If the client is divorced, legally separated or widowed, and this status is questionable, the client shall provide verification in the form of: 1. Legal court documents or alternate verification from a vital statistic source substantiating divorce or legal separation; or, 2. Death certificate or obituary of the client’s spouse. D. Clients who are not legally separated or divorced are considered married.