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BEM 211 3 of 9 MA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-013 5-1-2026

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

• If there is no such order or agreement or in the event of a shared custody agreement, the custodial parent is the parent with whom the child spends most nights. Core Relative Core relatives include 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 (for example, a first cousin’s child). A core relative may also include the spouse of any individual above, even after the marriage is ended by death or divorce. Core relatives include relationships established by adoption. The individual’s statement regarding relationship, presence in the home and tax dependency is acceptable. HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION EXAMPLES Kayla is a grandmother who claims her 20 year old daughter, Samantha and 2 year old granddaughter, Joy as tax dependents. Samantha is a full-time student. Kayla is the tax filer. • Tax rules apply to all. • Kayla's group is 3. Kayla, Samantha and Joy. • Samantha's group is 3. Samantha, Kayla and Joy. • Joy’s group is 2, Samantha and Joy.

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BEM 211 3 of 9 MA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-013 5-1-2026

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

• If there is no such order or agreement or in the event of a shared custody agreement, the custodial parent is the parent with whom the child spends most nights. Core Relative Core relatives include 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 (for example, a first cousin’s child). A core relative may also include the spouse of any individual above, even after the marriage is ended by death or divorce. Core relatives include relationships established by adoption. The individual’s statement regarding relationship, presence in the home and tax dependency is acceptable. HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION EXAMPLES Kayla is a grandmother who claims her 20 year old daughter, Samantha and 2 year old granddaughter, Joy as tax dependents. Samantha is a full-time student. Kayla is the tax filer. • Tax rules apply to all. • Kayla's group is 3. Kayla, Samantha and Joy. • Samantha's group is 3. Samantha, Kayla and Joy. • Joy’s group is 2, Samantha and Joy.