6. Minor Parent

A minor parent and child living with the minor parent's parent or siblings may:

be certified separately if the: minor parent's parent or sibling is not a TANF applicant or recipient; or minor parent cannot be included in their parent or sibling TANF EDG because they are not an eligible child; or

continue to receive TANF on a separate EDG if the minor parent's EDG was certified before the: month the parent or sibling applied for TANF; or day the minor parent moved into the home with the parent or sibling.

Otherwise, the minor parent must be included as a child with the:

legal parent(s) who receives TANF or TANF-SP; or

sibling certified for TANF or TANF-SP as a child.

If the caretaker or payee in the EDG requests TANF for the minor parent's child, the child is included in the EDG with the caretaker or payee and the minor parent. Exception: A married minor parent is an eligible legal parent and must be certified separately from the minor parent’s parents. Review No. 1, Eligible Child, above.