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• The parent/caretaker relative continues to exercise responsibility for the care and control of the child. 2420.20.00 CHILDREN WHO REMAIN HOSPITALIZED AFTER BIRTH (C)

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

Children who remain hospitalized following birth in order to receive medical care are not eligible for assistance in the above categories. 2420.25.00 UNSUITABLE HOME (C)

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

An otherwise eligible child may not have assistance denied or discontinued because the home in which he resides is considered unsuitable due to the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of the child. The home shall be considered suitable until such time as the court has ruled it unsuitable and, because of such action, the child is removed from the home. 2420.30.00 OBTAINING PHYSICAL CUSTODY TO ESTABLISH TANF ELIGIBILITY (C)

The policy stated in this section affects only the Two- Parent TANF and Regular TANF categories of cash assistance. It applies to all assistance groups whose eligibility is determined under those categories.

When a person applies for TANF cash assistance, and at the proposed addition of a child to an existing assistance group, the child's current living arrangement (and the reason for it) must be reviewed to determine whether the child is living with the adult for the sole purpose of qualifying for TANF cash assistance, which is prohibited. (f10)

This eligibility criterion is considered to be met without further investigation when the child is in the physical custody of a parent or other specified relative who also has sole legal custody or when there is sufficient documentation to establish that: • The child resides with a parent and no other parent is known. • The child resides with a non-parent caretaker relative and the only known parent is deceased or cannot be located. • The child resides with a non-parent caretaker relative and both parents are deceased or cannot be located. • The child resides with a non-parent caretaker relative, and one parent is deceased and the other parent's whereabouts are unknown. • The child resides with a non-parent caretaker relative after placement in the relative's home because of parental neglect or abuse.