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C. Insurance records
D. DSS Form 1223, Request for Information from School Records
E. Marriage Certificate
F. Court action which provides relationship information CAUTION: A Deed to Child transfers only custody to a child; it is not an adoption decree and cannot be used to establish relationship.
G. Baptismal records
H. Census records
I. Age verification that specifies relationship
J. Affidavit of physician, midwife or unrelated person who attended the birth
K. If other sources of verification are not readily available and there is no contradictory information, a client statement may be used.
CAUTION: Verification for which there is a fee charged to DSS must not be used.
NOTE: When a caretaker relative is applying as an adoptive relative and the A/R is the person involved as the parent in the adoption, he/she must provide verification of the adoption. A statement from the A/R is not sufficient verification in this situation. If the A/R is not involved as the parent in the adoption, he/she may not have access to adoption records and a statement from the A/R will suffice as verification of the relationship.
3.5 Establishment of Paternity Establishment of paternity in the TANF program solely for the purpose of determining the relationship to the child’s alleged biological father and paternal relatives can be affected by the following methods:
1. Mother Available If the mother is available to give a statement, the person she names is considered to be the child's father, unless denied in a written statement by the alleged biological father.
2. Mother Unavailable If the mother is not available, (i.e. deceased, whereabouts unknown, etc.), paternity can be established as follows, unless denied in a written statement by the alleged biological father:
A. The child's birth certificate listing the father’s name B. A written statement from the alleged father acknowledging paternity C. Written evidence that paternity has been proven in a judicial proceeding (e.g., divorce decree, child support orders, etc.)