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MS 7000 (3) When a resident of Kentucky has a home address served by a postal district in a border state, enter the abbreviation for that state in the “State” field of the home address. Document the address situation in case comments. G. IDENTITY. Verify the identity of the person making the application. In instances where a representative applies on behalf of a household, verify the identity of both the representative and the head of household. Identity is verified by readily available documentary evidence or, if this is unavailable, by a ‘CC’. Examples of acceptable documentary evidence include a driver's license (it does not matter if the license has expired), work or school ID, an ID for health benefits or for other assistance or social services program, a voter registration card, wage stubs, or a birth certificate. Accept any documents that reasonably establish the applicant's identity and impose no requirement for a specific type of document, such as a birth certificate. NOTE: Eligibility Advisor (EA) cannot be used to verify identity for SNAP. H. [ALIEN STATUS. Verify eligible alien status for any person in the household who is not a United States citizen. Refer to MS 2910 for the list of acceptable documents used to determine alien status. Aliens must meet qualified alien status outlined in MS 2900, Item 1, and special SNAP benefits criteria outlined in Item 2, to be eligible for SNAP benefits.] I. STUDENT STATUS. Verify eligible student status for any persons in the household 18-49 years of age enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education. Student status is verified through readily available documentary evidence. Examples of acceptable documentary evidence are, but are not limited to, school records or a ‘CC’ with the school’s admissions office. J. [LEGAL CHILD SUPPORT. Verify all legally obligated child support payments that were paid to individuals outside the household during the past three months. Verify the legal obligation to pay and the obligated amount of child support through documents such as a court order, administrative order, or a legally enforceable separation agreement. Verify amounts paid with cancelled checks, wage withholding statements, verification of withholding from unemployment compensation, and statements from the custodial parent regarding direct payments or third-party payments the noncustodial parent pays or expects to pay on behalf of the custodial parent. If payments are made through DCSS, use the DCSS External Search inquiry to verify the legal obligation and the payments.] K. DEPENDENT CARE. Verify the actual cost for each dependent. When a flat rate is charged for more than one dependent, request a breakdown of the expense from the provider; consider the total amount only when the amount of the expense per dependent cannot be obtained. Verification must include the names of the dependents provided care and the amount billed for each. If the household does not verify the expense, the deduction is not allowed. L. DISABILITY. The following verification is required for the types of disability defined in MS 2000.