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See Section 201.10 and 201.10.C.2. regarding cooperation with DCSE, Section 901.2 regarding the VIEW exemption criterion of caring for a child under 12 months of age and Section 401.1D regarding who must complete the application in a minor caretaker household.

When assistance is requested for the child of a minor parent, the minor parent must also be included in the assistance unit unless the minor parent must be excluded based on not meeting the ‘in loco parentis’ requirement. (Note: the child of a minor parent does not have to be included in the assistance unit if assistance is requested only for the minor parent and siblings of the minor parent, if any).

When the minor parent and her child are the only children in the assistance unit, the case must be closed effective the month following the month the minor parent turns 18. (Exception: If the minor parent turns 18 on the first of the month, the case must be closed for the birthday month.) The 18 year-old may then apply for assistance for herself and her child, and, if approved, will be the caretaker on the new case and the TANF benefits will be issued in her name.

An assistance unit in which the minor parent is included as the only child on the case, but which does not include the minor parent’s child, will be closed effective the month following the month the minor parent turns 18 (unless the case must be closed for the birthday month because the minor parent turns 18 on the first day of the month). Exception: If the minor parent is 18 but not yet 19 and is a full-time student attending a secondary school or vocational/technical school of secondary equivalency and is meeting enrollment and attendance requirements as determined by the school. (See 201.2)

1. Unmarried Minor Parent Living with Needy Parent(s) or Other Relative(s)

a. Minor Parent Living With One Needy Parent or Other Relative

1. Cases in which the minor parent and her child live with a needy senior parent (including a step-parent), or other relative, will be formed with the needy parent or other relative as caretaker, and the minor and her child as children. The TANF payment will be in the name of the senior parent or other caretaker relative. Any siblings who have applied for or are receiving assistance will be part of the same assistance unit.

2. Cases in which assistance is requested for the minor parent, but not for the minor parent’s child, and the senior parent (including a step- parent) or other relative is needy, will be formed with the senior parent or other relative as the caretaker and the minor parent as a child. The minor’s child does not have to be included in the assistance unit. The TANF payment will be in the name of the senior parent or other relative. Any siblings of the minor parent who have applied for or are receiving assistance will be part of the same assistance unit.

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