Subd. 14. Family.

"Family" means parents; stepparents; guardians and their spouses; other eligible relative caregivers and their spouses; relative custodians who accepted a transfer of permanent legal and physical custody of a child under section 260C.515 , subdivision 4, or similar permanency disposition in Tribal code, and their spouses; successor custodians or guardians as established by section 142A.605, subdivision 10 , and their spouses; foster parents providing care to a child placed in a family foster home under section 260C.007, subdivision 16b , and their spouses; and the blood-related dependent children and adoptive siblings under the age of 18 years living in the same home as any of the above. Family includes children temporarily absent from the household in settings such as schools, foster care, and residential treatment facilities and adults temporarily absent from the household in settings such as schools, military service, or rehabilitation programs. An adult family member who is not in an authorized activity under this chapter may be temporarily absent for up to 60 days. When a minor parent or parents and his, her, or their child or children are living with other relatives, and the minor parent or parents apply for a child care subsidy, "family" means only the minor parent or parents and their child or children. An adult age 18 or older who meets this definition of family and is a full-time high school or postsecondary student may be considered a dependent member of the family unit if 50 percent or more of the adult's support is provided by the parents; stepparents; guardians and their spouses; relative custodians who accepted a transfer of permanent legal and physical custody of a child under section 260C.515 , subdivision 4, or similar permanency disposition in Tribal code, and their spouses; successor custodians or guardians as established by section 142A.605, subdivision 10 , and their spouses; foster parents providing care to a child placed in a family foster home under section 260C.007, subdivision 16b , and their spouses; or eligible relative caregivers and their spouses residing in the same household.