Policy Effective: April 1, 2004

When a parent under age 18 is living with his or her parents or stepparents who are NOT receiving Financial Assistance, the parent under age 18 and his or her child will be their own separate filing unit. See policy 401-2 for how to count the grandparent’s income.

When a parent under age 18 is living with his or her parents or stepparents who ARE receiving Financial Assistance, the teen parent and his/her child must be included in his/her parent’s or stepparents financial assistance unit as long as all eligibility rules are met.

If the parent under age 18 is not eligible to be included in the parent's financial assistance case, the parent under age 18, and his or her child, should be their own unit.

This does not apply to those customers who have been disqualified for NOT participating. .

See policy 305 for information on Duty of Support requirements.