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N.J.A.C. 10:90-2.17 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024

NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 2. NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

§ 10:90-2.17 Provisions for minor parents

(a) Minor parents (applicants/recipients who are less than 18 years of age, never married, are the natural parents of the dependent child and are caring for the dependent child) shall be required, as a condition of eligibility for benefits for the applicant or recipient and the applicant's or recipient's dependent child, to: 1. Reside in a home maintained by, and have the benefits paid to, the applicant's or recipient's parent, legal guardian or other adult relative; and i. Regularly attend a high school or equivalency program of study on a full-time basis. The hours of participation shall be in accordance with the scheduled program; or ii. Engage in a work activity or employment, or participate in the TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP) Program, for a minimum of 35 hours per week if the applicant or recipient has completed secondary education in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90- 4.2(c)2. (b) If living with the parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative is determined unsuitable for the minor parent because of the good cause reasons listed in (c) below, then the county agency shall refer the minor parent to an alternate adult-supervised supportive living arrangement. (c) Good cause for locating an alternative living arrangement for the minor parent shall exist if, during the application or eligibility process, as appropriate, the county agency determines that the parent, legal guardian or other adult relative with whom the applicant or recipient would otherwise be required to reside in order to be eligible for benefits: 1. Refuses or is unable to allow the applicant/recipient, or that person's dependent child, to reside in that adult's home; 2. Poses a threat to the emotional health or physical safety of the applicant/recipient or that person's dependent child; 3. Has exhibited neglect with respect to the needs of the applicant/recipient or the applicant/recipient's dependent child, or poses a risk of doing so;