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Page 79 of 233 § 10:90-2.17 Provisions for minor parents

4. Has abused the applicant or recipient, or the applicant's or recipient's dependent child, or poses a risk of doing so; or 5. Allows others to live in the home, for example, siblings of the minor parent or non- related adults, who have abused or neglected the minor parent or the minor parent's dependent child (or pose a risk of doing so). (d) An applicant or recipient shall be exempt from regularly attending high school or an equivalency program of study if, based upon an assessment of the person's ability and aptitude, it is determined that the applicant or recipient lacks a reasonable prospect of being able to successfully complete the academic requirements of a high school or equivalency program of study. The individual shall be required to participate in a State- approved alternative educational or training program authorized by the Department of Human Services. (e) When a minor parent and the minor parent's child are residing with the minor parent's natural or adoptive parent(s), income deeming rules apply to determining the eligibility of the minor parent (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.16). (f) When a minor parent and the minor parent's child reside with an adult relative other than their natural/adoptive parent(s), the minor parent's natural or adoptive parents shall be subject to the same income deeming provisions noted at N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.16. (g) When a minor parent and his or her child(ren) are living in the home of the minor parent's natural or adoptive parents, relatives who qualify as parent-person(s) of the minor parent, or legal guardians of the minor parent and such parent(s), parent-persons, or legal guardians are themselves eligible for cash assistance, the eligible family shall consist of the parent, parent-person, or legal guardian of the minor parent, the minor parent, the minor parent's child(ren) and other minor siblings. (h) Failure to comply with the requirement for school attendance or other work activity participation shall be sanctioned in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.13. (i) Failure of the minor parent to cooperate with WFNJ eligibility requirements, work requirements and/or the provisions for minor parents renders only the minor parent and his or her child(ren) ineligible for WFNJ/TANF cash assistance, not the entire assistance unit with whom the minor parent resides. History

HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 N.J.R. 3971(b), 30 N.J.R. 389(a). In (c), added new 5; and in (h), added references to legal guardians. Amended by R.2009 d.289, effective September 21, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 5494(a), 41 N.J.R. 3435(a).