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3. If the individual does not have documentation in his possession, check court records in the county or ask the Department of Human Services in the other county or state to check records and obtain this information. Desertion and Non-Support When a child is deprived of the care and supervision of one or both legal parents due to desertion and non-support of the parent or parents, the child will be considered eligible on the deprivation factor. To establish the fact of absence of the legal parent(s), the worker will discuss with the parent or other relative with whom the child lives the following points:

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