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3. When assistance is requested for the minor’s child, but not for the minor parent, and the minor parent is living in the home, both must be included in the assistance unit. The case will be formed with the needy senior parent (including step-parent) or other relative as caretaker and the minor and minor’s child as children. The TANF benefits 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.

b. Minor Parent Living With Both Needy Parents

When assistance is requested for an unmarried minor parent and the minor’s child, and both senior parents are in the household and are needy, the case will be formed with both needy senior parents as caretakers and both the unmarried minor parent and the minor’s child as children. The TANF benefits will be in the name of one of the senior parents. If the second senior parent is a step-parent, he/she can be included in the assistance unit only when he/she is the parent of an eligible child residing in the home.

Note: If the natural senior parent is disabled, a step-parent may be included in the home if he/she meets EWB criteria (and he/she is not the parent of an eligible child residing in the home).

c. Minor Parent Living With Needy Relative and Relative’s Spouse

When assistance is requested for an unmarried minor parent and the minor’s child living with a relative and relative’s spouse, and both the relative and spouse are needy, the case will be formed with the needy relative as the caretaker. The spouse of the needy relative cannot be included as a caretaker relative, but can be included as an EWB if he/she meets EWB criteria. The TANF check will be in the name of the caretaker relative.

2. Unmarried Minor Parent Living with Parent(s) or Other Relative(s) Who is Not Needy or is Not Requesting Assistance

a. Minor Parent Living with Parent Who is Not Needy or is Not Requesting Assistance

When assistance is requested for an unmarried minor parent and the minor’s child, and the senior parent is not needy or does not request assistance, the case will be formed with the senior parent as an excluded caretaker and both the minor parent and the minor’s child as children. The TANF benefits will be in the name of the excluded senior parent. A senior parent cannot be treated as an excluded adult if any siblings of the minor parent have applied for or are receiving assistance.

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