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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B - Eligibility Factors (FITAP) Section No./Name B-800 FITAP Relationship Document No./Name B-810 FITAP Eligibility Requirement Effective Date November 1, 2022

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I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

A child must live in the home of a parent (Refer to B-0510 FITAP) or one of the following qualified relatives (either biological or adoptive) * as follows:

● grandfather or grandmother (extends to great-great-great)

● brother or sister (including half brother and half sister)

● uncle or aunt (extends to great-great)

● first cousin, including first cousin once removed (child of a first cousin)

● nephew or niece (extends to great-great)

● stepfather or stepmother

● stepbrother or stepsister

Relationship extends to the legal spouse of the above listed relatives even after the marriage is terminated by death or divorce.

The relationship requirement is met when the child lives with any of the above named relatives. Legal custody is not a factor in determining relationships.

Legal adoption terminates all prior legal relationships. The biological parent and biological relatives remain qualified relatives due to the blood relationship.

Descendants of stepsiblings are not qualified relatives.

A First Cousin Once Removed who is the descendent of a Great Uncle or Aunt is not within the required degree of relationship to be a qualified relative.

II. PROCEDURES

LITE determines eligibility for degree of relationship by using the data entered from the Relationship Type is drop-down list on the Relationship – Details screen for each member.

Document relationship in LITE on the Relationship – Details screen and the Relationship – Establishing Family Tree screen. **