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(MRG) UPDATED: JUNE 2010 11 CATEGORICAL FACTORS ADC-RELATED RELATIONSHIP OF CHILD TO CARETAKER RELATIVE (8) Two adults may each qualify as a caretaker relative if there are at least two children in the household that are not siblings. NOTE: A caretaker relative can be under the age of 21 if s/he assumes a parental role. For example, a teenage parent living with his/her child, or an older brother who is the primary caregiver of younger siblings. Verification: The A/R's statement of his/her relationship to the child is acceptable unless there is reason to doubt the validity of the relationship. A signed application indicating relationship is generally the only verification required. When the relationship is questionable other verification is necessary. Examples of acceptable forms of verification are: birth certificate baptismal certificate court papers adoption papers marriage certificate other documentation from schools or social services agencies Documentation: Sufficient to establish an audit trail: (a) signed application; and (b) if the living relationship is questionable: type of document; date and place of filing; and identifying numbers of the available document or name of the official signing the document.