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Chapter: 1450 Technical Requirements Program: CIC 18 6. Social Security records, or 7. military or VA records.

The possibility of the child being eligible for survivor's pensions, of any type, must be explored. This information must be recorded at application and each complete eligibility review. 1450.0714 Deprivation Due to Single Parent Adoption (CIC) Deprivation due to the absence of one legal parent from the home is considered to exist in cases in which a single individual adopts a child, regardless of whether the parent later marries, and the spouse becomes the adopted child's stepparent. For purposes of Child Support Enforcement requirements, there is no absent parent in these cases. 1450.0715.01 Continued Absence of One or Both Parents (CIC) A child is considered to be deprived when one or both parents are continuously absent from the home. This occurs when:

1. a parent(s) is(are) anticipated to be absent from the home for at least 30 days duration without interruption; 2. this absence is the result of desertion, separation, divorce, incarceration, or removal of custody due to a court order; or 3. the parents have never resided in the home or may not have assumed parental responsibilities. 1450.0715.02 Reasons for Continued Absence (CIC) There are six general reasons for continued absence. They are:

1. marital separation, 2. incarceration, 3. desertion, 4. divorce, 5. legal prohibition against living with the child, or 6. other. 1450.0716 Marital Separation (CIC) Separation exists when there is a break in the marital ties; however, the absent parent is fulfilling some of his responsibilities for the care, supervision, or support of the child.

If the separation was "planned" and does not break marital ties, deprivation does not exist. Separations for economic stability, education, or employment purposes would be in this category.

Information must be obtained from the parent or caretaker relative concerning the circumstances of the separation, such as: the absent parent's address and the contacts he maintains with the family, the date the separation occurred, and the frequency of contact. Contact with the absent parent must be made to confirm separation information and verify child support. The contact with the absent parent must be recorded. If a contact is not possible, this fact must also be recorded. 1450.0717.01 Incarceration (CIC) Incarceration is confinement of a parent by court action in a jail, prison, halfway house, or Work Release Program. If a convicted offender is permitted to live at home and perform unpaid work while serving a court imposed sentence, deprivation exists due to incarceration during this time frame. Information given by the parent or caretaker relative concerning the date and place of confinement and the anticipated date of release or parole is sufficient to verify incarceration. If incarceration is questioned, the eligibility specialist must secure additional facts from such sources as court, police, jail, prison or parole records.