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familial relationship if there is no birth certificate or related documentation available. The following policy is limited to MAGF, MASB/MASP (Low-Income Parent/Caretaker or LIPC) and TMA HIP and should be used when determining whether a parent/guardian can be treated as LIPC in the eligibility determination. It is the responsibility of the applicant/recipient to assist the worker to verify the degree of relationship between an applicant/recipient and a specified relative.

The relationship of a child to a relative listed in the previous section, except for an alleged father, is verified when the caseworker either:

• Sees the child's birth certificate; or • Obtains verification from two of the sources listed below, when the birth certificate is not seen: o Hospital records established at the time of birth (including a hospital issued birth certificate). o Physician's records. o Marriage records. o Court records, including adoption records. o Social Security Administration records. o Church documents, such as baptismal certificates. o Passport. o Immigration records. o Naturalization records. o School records. o Records of social agencies (including the Local Office); or o Signed statement from an unrelated reliable person having specific knowledge about the relationship of the child to the specified relative

2420.10.05 VERIFICATION OF LIVING WITH (MED 3) 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 his 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