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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual 216.2 Verification of Relationship Verification of relationship of required household members is required at initial application or when a new member joins the household. Once relationship has been verified, it no longer needs to be requested with subsequent applications, unless a change in relationship has been reported/discovered (e.g. marriage, divorce, adoption). Possible sources of verification are as follows (not all inclusive): • Birth Certificates which verify relationship • Legal court documents • Adoption papers or records • Hospital or public health birth records • Bureau of Vital Statistics documents • Church or baptismal record • Local, state, federal government or military record • School records • Immigration and Naturalization Service records • Child support paternity records • Juvenile court records • BIA or Tribal records • Marriage license/tribal marriage certificate • Divorce/Custody papers • Court records of parentage • Letter from case manager or social worker for foster, CPS, and/or adoptive parents • Notarized letter from absentee parent(s) Exception: Households who meet the definition of a “Priority Population” will be allowed up to 90 calendar days to provide verifications that are not readily available or easily obtainable. If proof of relationship is not available, the case manager must make an evaluative decision and document the rationale for the decision in the computer system. 216.2.1 How to Make an Evaluative Conclusion The case manager must examine and come to a conclusion of relationship based on any other documents not listed above. Note: The case manager may offer assistance if the customer has difficulty obtaining the information. When complete, the case manager must obtain management approval of the evaluative conclusion and document the relationship in the computer system. 216.3 Verification of Household Composition The customer’s statement of household composition is accepted unless the case manager has reason to question it, whereby verification would then be required. 200- Non-Financial Factors of Eligibility [6] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024