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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF 1. Does the caregiver have acceptable proof of Yes No relationship to the child? Acceptable proof is a ⃞ ⃞ birth, hospital, or baptismal record, or evidence for Relationship Go to an evaluative conclusion. is Step 2. established 2. Can the caregiver provide the father's written Yes No acknowledgment of paternity and proof of the ⃞ ⃞ caregiver’s relationship to the father? Relationship Go to is Step 3. established 3. Can the caregiver provide proof of relationship to Yes No the father and a collateral source who can establish ⃞ ⃞ relationship between the child and caregiver? Relationship Relationship is is not established established ● Proof must include a court determination of paternity if, at the time of the child's birth, the child's parents were unwed and the mother was married or had a domestic partnership to another man/individual who is presumed to be the legal parent. ● The collateral source must be a person who has no vested interest in establishing paternity. If CSE or a court ruling indicates parentage for an alleged father who is applying for his child(ren) cannot be established, deny or terminate assistance. This also applies when the alleged father's relatives apply for his child(ren). 323.3.1 Paternity Conflicts — Unwed Couples If an application is filed for a child living with their natural/adoptive mother and a man who may be the child's father, and the couple disagrees about paternity, the mother must prove her statement. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Eligibility and Payments Manual HOUSEHOLD DETERMINATION MTL 05/24 Nov 24 323.3 Children Living with Relatives of Biological Father A-323