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Chapter: 1450 Technical Requirements Program: CIC 15 1450.0505 Verification of Age (CIC) The parent or caretaker relative’s statement of the child's birth date and marital status is sufficient to verify age. If information is questionable, documentation must be obtained.

Sources of acceptable documentation when verification is needed include:

1. the birth certificate, 2. hospital certificate, 3. medical records, 4. BVS, 5. DH form 432, “Consenting Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity”, 6. physician’s statement, or 7. census records. 1450.0700 DEPRIVATION (CIC) Each child in the assistance group must be deprived of the support or care of one or both parents except for PMA related Medicaid.

Each child in the assistance group must be deprived based on one of the following reasons:

1. death of one or both parents, 2. existence of only one legal parent, 3. continued absence of one or both parents, 4. incapacity of one or both parents, or 5. unemployment or underemployment of the parent(s).

For Child in Care, deprivation requirements must be met for the Title IV-E FC Program only. Refer to Chapter 800, Ongoing Case Processing, for additional information. 1450.0701 Who is considered a Parent (CIC) A “parent” is defined as:

1. the natural or biological mother of the child, 2. the adoptive mother or father, 3. the natural or biological father of the child, or 4. the legal father.

Refer to passages 1450.0702 and 1450.0703 for definitions of natural biological fathers and legal fathers. 1450.0702 Definition of Biological Father (CIC) An individual is the biological father when he or the child's mother alleges that he is the biological father, and the Department has made a nonjudicial determination of paternity.

When the child has a legal father and the mother alleges that someone else is the biological father, the alleged biological father cannot be considered the child's parent until paternity of the alleged biological father is legally established. In this situation, the alleged biological father's presence in the home does not affect deprivation.

Note: Under these circumstances, even if the biological father cannot be considered the child's parent for the purpose of establishing deprivation, the biological father can be considered a specified relative if the eligibility specialist makes a "nonjudicial" determination of paternity. Refer to passage 1450.0803.