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f. The remaining income is deemed to be unearned income to the child. Note: If more than one (1) child is applying, deemed income is divided equally. D. Other Household Members – When determining a person’s initial or continuing eligibility, income is NOT deemed from a: 1. Child to a parent; 2. Sibling to another sibling, or other children under twenty-one (21) living in the household; 3. Stepparent to a stepchild; 4. Grandparent to a grandchild; or 5. Relative caretaker to a child. E. Sponsor Deeming – Sponsor deeming rules apply to non-citizens who are sponsored by one (1) or more individuals under a signed Affidavit of Support (USCIS I-864), unless one (1) of the following exceptions applies: 1. Exceptions to Sponsor Deeming. Sponsor deeming does not apply to sponsored non-citizens when: a. The non-citizen is under age twenty-one (21). b. The non-citizen is pregnant. This exception ends when the sponsored pregnant person's twelve (12) month postpartum period ends. Sponsor deeming applies the month following the end of the postpartum period. c. The non-citizen has sponsorship deferred by USCIS when their immigration status is changed to “Battered Non-citizen.” d. If the non-citizen needs placement in a facility and placement is jeopardized by the sponsor’s failure or inability to provide support, or inability of the non-citizen to locate the sponsor. 2. General rules of sponsor deeming. Income of a sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse is deemed to each non-citizen covered by the affidavit regardless of whether the sponsor actually contributes to the non-citizen’s support and maintenance needs. Income is deemed even if the sponsor or the sponsor’s spouse is receiving public assistance in Rhode Island or another State. The following types of income of the sponsoring individual/couple are deemed: