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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2020

ASSISTANCE UNITS - TEMPORARY ABSENCE

0014.09

Caregiver:

● Absence is due to illness or hospitalization and is expected to last no more than 6 months past the month of departure.

● Absence is expected to last no more than 2 months from the month of departure AND suitable arrangements have been made for the care of the minor child, AND 1 of the following is the reason for the absence:

- Death or illness of a relative.

- Incarceration.

- Training.

- Employment search.

● A caregiver and minor child are both absent from Minnesota for 1 of the following reasons AND the absence is expected to last no more than 1 month from the month of departure:

- Death or illness of a relative.

- Training.

- Employment search.

Child:

● Absence is due to illness or hospitalization and is expected to last no more than 6 months past the month of departure.

● Child ran away and has been absent from the home for no more than 2 months since the month of departure AND no other person has made application for the child.

● Child is absent due to non-IV-E foster care placement and the placement is not expected to last more than 6 months past the month of departure.

● Minor child is absent due to vacation.

- Minor is not with absent parent.

AND

- Absence is not expected to last more than 2 months after the month of departure.

● Minor child is absent due to visit or vacation with an absent parent.

- Home of the minor child remains with the caregiver.

AND

- Absence is expected to last no more than 2 months from the month of departure.

● Minor child is absent from home due to incarceration and the absence is expected to last no more than 2 months from the month of departure.

● A caregiver and minor child are both absent from Minnesota for 1 of the following reasons AND the absence is expected to last no more than 1 month from the month of departure: