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(MRG) UPDATED: JUNE 2010 13 CATEGORICAL FACTORS ADC-RELATED LIVING WITH SPECIFIED RELATIVE (b) When the A/R indicates the absence, incapacity, death or the presence of both parents of the dependent child. Verification: A signed application indicating the household composition is generally sufficient to verify the A/R’s living arrangement. However, if the living arrangement is questionable other forms of verification are necessary. For example: a non-relative landlord statement or school records. To determine the primary caretaker of the child(ren) when the court order indicates equally (50-50) shared joint physical and legal custody, but one parent claims the custody is not equally shared, consider which parent has the primary responsibility for:  Assisting the child with homework or school related tasks  Paying tuition cost related to the child’s education  Arranging and paying for the cost of day care  Transporting the child to and from school or day care  Responding to emergencies at the child’s school or day care center or dealing with law enforcement  Arranging medical and dental care for the child  Making decisions regarding the child’s future  Paying for food and clothing when the child visits the other parent Other factors to consider:  If the parents reside in different school districts, where does the child attend school?  If one parent is given visitation rights, the other parent is generally the custodial parent.  Who claims the child on his/her income tax may be an indicator of the primary caretaker. Only members of the household are included in the case.