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1201 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples Example 1: Lacey is in her ninth month of pregnancy and is living with Liam, the father of the unborn child. Neither have any other dependent children. • Household – Lacey, Liam, and unborn; • Filing – Lacey, Liam, and unborn; • Financial – Lacey, Liam, and unborn; • Need – Lacey and Liam; • Benefit – Lacey and Liam. Lacey and Liam are living together. Both claim that the alleged father is, in fact, Liam (no other man has been identified as the father). Because, both of these individuals are a parent of the unborn child, both must be included in the filing group. Since the pregnancy has reached the calendar month before the due date month, both parents are in the benefit group and receive TANF. Example 2: Jemma is in her third month of pregnancy and is living with Charlie, the father of the unborn. She also has a child, Ashley, from a previous relationship. • Household – Jemma, Ashley, Charlie and unborn; • Filing – Jemma, Ashley, Charlie and unborn; • Financial – Jemma, Ashley, Charlie and unborn; • Need – Jemma, Ashley, Charlie and unborn; • Benefit – Jemma, Ashley, Charlie and unborn; Because of the relationship of the individuals in the household (Jemma is a parent to her child and a parent to the unborn, Charlie is a parent to the unborn), all are included in the filing group. Although Jemma’s pregnancy has not reached the ninth month, because there is another dependent child in the filing group, Charlie is included in the benefit group along with Jemma and her child, regardless of the month of pregnancy. Example 3: Kellie is in her ninth month of pregnancy. She does not live with the father of the unborn, but they are a “couple” and see each other every day. Once the baby is born, the father plans to be very involved in the child’s life. • Household – Kellie, unborn; • Filing – Kellie, unborn; • Financial - Kellie, unborn; • Need – Kellie; • Benefit – Kellie. Because Kellie and the father of the unborn do not live together and have no other eligible dependent children, the father is not considered in the household.