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• when a court has ruled that a legal father is not the father of the child and both the putative father and the child’s mother have signed an Acknowledgement of Paternity. See Section 201.10A.

E. A caretaker/relative (other than the parent) who requests assistance is not included when:

1. He is not in need. 2. He is receiving SSI and/or an Auxiliary Grant. 3. He is not (1) a U. S. citizen or (2) an eligible alien.* 4. His needs are met by a spouse living in the home. 5. He refuses to cooperate in identifying the parents, establishing paternity, or obtaining support by failing to comply with any of the requirements defined in 201.10. This exception applies until compliance with the requirements of cooperation of 201.10 is met. 6. He is ineligible for one month based on receipt of a lump sum. (See 305.4.C.) 7. The caretaker/relative's SSN has not been provided or application for an SSN has not been provided. 8. He is an alien who has been in the U. S. less than three years and is sponsored by an agency/organization, unless it can be documented that the agency/organization no longer exists or the agency/organization provides a statement that they are financially unable to support the alien.** 9. He is found to have committed an IPV and is disqualified according to Section 102.3. 10. His citizenship or alien status has not been declared in writing according to Section 201.7.C. 11. The caretaker/relative is convicted in state or federal court of fraudulently misrepresenting his address to receive TANF, Medicaid, or SNAP benefits in two or more states and it is within ten years of the date the individual was convicted.* 12. The caretaker/relative failed to report to the local agency by the 10th of the following month after it became clear that the minor child would be absent from the home for 60 consecutive days. See Section 305.1.E.3.a.

* Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

** 45 CFR 233.51

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