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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 308 Element Proof Required? Examples of Acceptable Proof TANF and GC SNAP ABD Medicaid and IDA Paternity Yes No No Verified by:  Mother and father were married either when the child was born or conceived  Judicial determination  Father’s name on a DC birth certificate  Genetic test indicating at least 99 percent probability of paternity  Written acknowledgment by the father Paternity in additional ways if:  The child ever lived in another state; and  During that time, circumstances existed that established paternity according to the state’s laws. In Maryland, also:  Marriage after the birth and the father verbally acknowledging being the father  Father openly acknowledging the child to be his In Virginia, also:  Father’s name on a Virginia birth certificate  Father’s open cohabitation with the mother during all of the 10 months prior to the child’s birth  Father claiming the child on any statement, tax return or other document filed with any local, state or federal agency Pregnancy For exemption from work requirements For exemption from work or ABAWD requirements No  Written or collateral statement from medical professional or clinic  Client statement of a positive result of pregnancy test Return