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The child must be living with a specified relative (as defined in Section 2420.05.00) in a place of residence maintained as their own home. A home is the family setting maintained or in the process of being established by the parent or relative, as evidenced by assumption and continuation of responsibility for day-to-day care of the child by the relative with whom the child is living. A home exists so long as the relative exercises responsibility for the care and control of the child, even though either the child or the relative is temporarily absent from the customary family setting.

Within this interpretation, the child is living with a relative even though: • The child is under the jurisdiction of the court (for example, receiving probation services or protective supervision); or • Legal custody is held by an agency that does not have physical possession of the child.

Placement may be made by either state or out-of-state courts or agencies.

The primary responsibility of the DFR is to establish that the applicant is, in fact, exercising primary responsibility for the care and control of the child. 2420.10.05 VERIFICATION OF LIVING WITH (C)

The policy stated in this section only applies to Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF.

The "living with" requirement may be satisfied by the applicant's/recipient's statement unless discrepant information exists.

If there is a question whether the child is living with a relative, verification may be obtained from other sources based on the individual situation. Such sources include, but are not limited to: • Seeing the child in the home • School records • Childcare provider's records • Landlord's statement • Hospital, clinic, or physician's records • Social Security or other benefit records • Church records • Court support order • Child welfare records • Signed statement from a reliable individual having personal knowledge of the child living with the specified relative. 2420.15.00 TEMPORARY ABSENCE FROM THE HOME (C)

The policy stated in this section only applies to Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF.

Absence of the recipient child or parent/caretaker relative from the home for limited periods of time (f9) does not affect eligibility, provided that: • The absent member intends to return to the home by the end of the payment month; and