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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4-Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C-Case Processing (SNAP) Section No./Name C-100-SNAP Household Determination (SNAP) Document No./Name C-130-SNAP Separate Households Effective Date June 27, 2011

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C-131-SNAP SEPARATE HOUSEHOLD STATUS CHART

Definition of household: A person or group of persons living together who usually purchase food and prepare meals together.

Can Separate Household Status be granted? Circumstances Yes / No Parents and children living together, purchasing and preparing meals separately Child 21 or under No Child 22 or over Yes Child under 18 living with adults who are not their parents, and purchasing and preparing meals separately Unmarried with no children & under parental control of adult household member No Living with their minor child or married and living with their spouse

Note: Minors who live with adults other than their parents, who are married and living with spouse or their minor child are not considered to be under the parental control of the adult household member. Yes Not under parental control of adult household member Yes Spouses living together purchasing and preparing meals separately (See A-110-SNAP for definition of spouse.) No

Note: A person age 60 or over (and spouse) who resides with others, but is unable to purchase and prepare meals separately from the others because of a disability can be certified as a separate household, regardless of the fact that the person’s meals are not purchased and prepared separately. The gross income of other household members cannot exceed 165% of the net income limit for the number of other people. (See C-120-SNAP)

C-132-SNAP CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN MORE THAN ONE HOME

C-132-1-SNAP Joint Custody

If a child lives in more than one home because the child’s parents, or the persons acting as parents, do not live together and they share joint custody, the child may be included in the SNAP household for either home. If the parents, or persons acting as parents, agree about which household will receive SNAP benefits for the child, they should be given the opportunity to make the choice concerning which case should include the child. However, if they cannot agree, the agency will make the decision. In most instances, the child will be included in the SNAP household where he lives the majority of the time.