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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF ● Meet school attendance requirements (see manual section A-1200), and ● Reside with their parents, another adult relative or in an adult-supervised supportive living arrangement, unless they have good cause for not residing in one of these arrangements. A minor parent and their child(ren) may be included in a Non-Needy Relative Caregiver (NNRC) case as long as the NNRC is exercising parental control. As a rule, the natural parent must apply; however, in this situation the natural parent is also legally a child. This also prevents the minor parent from being forced to use these months toward their lifetime limit. 324.1 Minor Parent and Child(ren) Residing With Major Parent(s)/Minor Sibling(s) A minor parent may have their own assistance unit if: ● The minor parent’s parent(s)/sibling(s) are not a TANF applicant/recipient; or ● The minor parent cannot be included in their parents/siblings TANF household because they are not an eligible child. Special budgeting procedures in manual section A-700 apply to minor parents who live with their legal parents. 324.2 Minor Parent and Child(ren) Residing With Major Parent(s)/Sibling(s) and the Other Parent of the Minor’s Child ● The minor parent’s parent (major parent) cannot be a caregiver for the grandchild when both parents of the grandchild are in the home. ● The other parent of the grandchild (who is not the child of the major parent) cannot be included in the major parent’s case, as they are not a relative of specified degree to the major parent. If the major parent is willing to terminate their cash case, the minor parents may qualify as a two-parent family. The major parent’s case takes precedence over the two-parent case (cannot have both). 324.3 Supervised Supportive Living Arrangement An adult supervised supportive living arrangement of a minor must be approved by a social worker. A Foster Care home or adult supervised maternity home are considered supervised supportive living arrangements. Examples of an unacceptable adult-supervised living arrangement: 1. Boyfriend; or 2. Friends, who are not at least ten (10) years older than the minor parent. Good Cause for a minor parent to not reside in a Supervised Supportive Living Arrangement include: a. The minor parent has no living parents; b. The parent(s)’ whereabouts are unknown; c. No parent will allow the minor to reside with him or her; unless the sole reason is his or her income affects the minor’s eligibility. Refer the minor to a Division social worker for Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-324 Eligibility and Payments Manual HOUSEHOLD DETERMINATION MTL 05/24 Nov 24 324 Minor Parent