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Court-ordered custody, child support, cash contribution and residency may be verified by (not all inclusive):  Court orders for custody/child support.  Landlord/customer statements.  School records.  Cash contribution statement/Form 2506.  Investigations and Recovery evidence/home visits. ● If the other custodial party (parent/relative) has already included the children on a current application or are currently receiving SNAP benefits for the children, the children continue to be included in that SNAP household. ● If both parents, in a shared/joint custody situation apply for SNAP benefits on the same date, only one parent is entitled to include the children. If the parents will not make a choice or agree to allow the other one to apply for the children, the children will be excluded from both households. The case manager must document the circumstances to support the decision to exclude the children. In shared/joint custody situations, where the parties are unsure as to who should include the children, a determination will be made regarding the primary caregiver, where the children customarily take their meals and, if applicable, who is ordered to pay support for the dependent children. If the parents apply on a different date, whoever applied first is the household to include the children. 641.4 ADDING MEMBERS TO NA SNAP HOUSEHOLDS If the household reports a change timely and provides verification, it must be acted on within 10 days. Add the new member to the SNAP household effective the next month after the change was reported if the change increases the benefit, or the next appropriate month, allowing adverse action, if adding that individual would reduce or terminate the SNAP benefits. If the household reports a change timely or untimely but delays providing verification, terminate the SNAP benefits allowing adverse. If the verification is provided prior to the effective date of the termination, reinstate the case and add the new member. DO NOT add the new member until the next month after verification is received. 641.4.1 HOUSEHOLD CHANGES AFFECTING PENDING SNAP APPLICATIONS If the household reports a new household member prior to approval of a pending application, the new member is added back to the effective date of the application. This member’s needs, income and resources will be counted for the same period. If a member of the household moves out of the household prior to the benefits being approved, do not consider the member’s needs, income or resources. Division of Social Services B-641.3 Eligibility and Payments Manual CHANGES 14 Aug 25 MTL 11/25 ADDING MEMBERS TO PA SNAP CASES