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time the determination is being made. This is the parent who is responsible for the child’s day-to-day care and supervision. In a joint custody arrangement, one parent must be the primary caretaker. The other parent is considered absent from the home. For purposes of determining a primary caretaker accept the client’s statement unless questionable or disputed by the other parent. When parenting time is disputed or questionable, base your deter- mination on a court order that addresses custody or visitation, if one is available. In the absence of a court order, give each parent an opportunity to present evidence of their claim. See Verification Sources in this item. CORE RELATIVE DEFINED A core relative is any of the following:  Parent.  Aunt or uncle.  Niece or nephew.  Any of the above relationships prefixed by grand, great or great-great.  Stepparent.  Sister or brother.  Stepsister or stepbrother.  First cousin.  First cousin once removed (i.e., a first cousin’s child).  The spouse of any person above, even after marriage is ended by death or divorce. The above includes relationships established by adoption. Note: Termination of parental rights is a court order that ends a parent’s rights and responsibilities to the child.

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BEM 135 5 of 7 GROUP 2 CARETAKER RELATIVES BPB 2015-015 10-1-2015

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

time the determination is being made. This is the parent who is responsible for the child’s day-to-day care and supervision. In a joint custody arrangement, one parent must be the primary caretaker. The other parent is considered absent from the home. For purposes of determining a primary caretaker accept the client’s statement unless questionable or disputed by the other parent. When parenting time is disputed or questionable, base your deter- mination on a court order that addresses custody or visitation, if one is available. In the absence of a court order, give each parent an opportunity to present evidence of their claim. See Verification Sources in this item. CORE RELATIVE DEFINED A core relative is any of the following:  Parent.  Aunt or uncle.  Niece or nephew.  Any of the above relationships prefixed by grand, great or great-great.  Stepparent.  Sister or brother.  Stepsister or stepbrother.  First cousin.  First cousin once removed (i.e., a first cousin’s child).  The spouse of any person above, even after marriage is ended by death or divorce. The above includes relationships established by adoption. Note: Termination of parental rights is a court order that ends a parent’s rights and responsibilities to the child.