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(MRG) UPDATED: JUNE 2010 14 CATEGORICAL FACTORS ADC-RELATED LIVING WITH SPECIFIED RELATIVE A child is considered to be living with the individual as long as the individual has care and control of the child. The child can then be added to the household count. This policy applies even if the child or parent is temporarily absent. Documentation: Sufficient to establish an audit trail: (a) signed application indicating the household composition; or (b) if the living arrangement 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. Disposition: When the child has been determined to be living with the A/R, the other categorical requirements detailed in CATEGORICAL FACTORS ADC-RELATED are considered in determining eligibility as ADC- related. NOTE: The A/R’s statement of his/her relationship to the child which may or may not indicate a deprivation factor is acceptable unless there is a reason to doubt the validity of the relationship. A signed application indicating the relationship and deprivation factor is generally the only verification required. When the relationship or deprivation factor is questionable other verification is necessary.