Page 47

46

receives a Presidential pardon for the conduct the individual is eligible as a fugitive felon or probation/parole violation, for any month beginning after the pardon.

Violation of Probation or Parole

An individual who is in violation of the terms of probation or parole is ineligible for TANF until they comply.

Child Support Requirements

Prerequisites to receiving TANF cash benefits include cooperation with the Department, the Domestic Relations Section of the County Court of Common Pleas or the County Court of Common Pleas in identifying a non-custodial parent, establishing paternity, and establishing an order for support. Cooperation is required unless the applicant/recipient establishes good cause for not doing so.

To be eligible for benefits, applicants or recipients are required to:

 Furnish their social security number or provide proof an application has been filed to obtain a social security number.

 Assign to the Department support rights for all family members who are receiving benefits by affixing their signature to an application for benefits.

 Cooperate with the Department, Domestic Relations Section and the court in establishing paternity of a child, unless the applicant or recipient establishes good cause for failing to do so.

 Cooperate in obtaining support payments for the applicant or recipient and for the child, unless the Department determines that the applicant or recipient has good cause for failing to do so.

The Department may waive cooperation requirements for good cause. Good cause includes:

 The child was conceived as a result of incest or rape.

 Legal proceedings for the adoption of the child are pending before a court.

 The applicant or recipient is currently being assisted by a public or licensed private social agency while the decision is being made whether to relinquish the child for adoption and the discussions have not progressed for more than three months.