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MISSISSIPPI [ NON - FINANCIAL CRITERIA: DEPRIVATION]

1. The convicted offender living at home and performing unpaid work: a. Should not be the payee; b. Should be included in the budget and eligible for benefits as the second parent; c. Should not be referred to TWP, as such registration would serve no purpose; d. Should not be treated as an absent parent for child support purposes. 2. The sentence should be verified with the clerk of the court of jurisdiction. For example, contact the Circuit Clerk when the sentence was imposed by a Circuit Judge. Court Ordered Removal When the court has ordered the removal of the child from the home of his parent(s), usually

Revised 07-01-19 because of hazardous home conditions, and orders placement in the home of another relative, continued absence will be considered to exist and to form the basis for deprivation. The court removal interrupts or terminates the functioning of the parent(s) in their role of providing care and support. The indefinite duration of the separation of the child and the parent assists in establishing absence. Legal Adoption by a Single Parent A child will be considered deprived of one parent due to continued absence when he has been legally adopted by a single individual or parent. Establish this fact by asking to see the final decree of adoption and recording this fact in the case record. When the child is adopted by a single parent, there is no “absent parent” unless the child no longer resides with the adoptive parent. DEPRIVATION TERMINATED Return of Incapacitated Parent to Work When TANF has been granted based on incapacity of a parent and the parent resumes work the worker will: 1. Discontinue payment without review by the Medical Review Unit if income meets the family's needs or the parent agrees that he is no longer incapacitated and is able to resume his regular work.