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4. A child who receives an adoption assistance maintenance payment. (Note: If adding the child and the adoption assistance maintenance payment will increase the TANF benefit amount, the child and the maintenance payment must be added.)*

5. A child who receives a foster care maintenance payment or a child whose needs are included in the foster care maintenance payment for his parent.*

6. A child whose citizenship or alien status has not been declared in writing according to Section 201.7 C.

7. A child subject to the family cap provision. (201.12)

8. A child not in compliance with the compulsory school attendance requirement. (201.3)

9. A child fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement or in violation of probation or parole.**

10. A child who is in a VIEW period of ineligibility.

11. A child whose caretaker is in a period of ineligibility due to the receipt of a diversionary assistance payment.

D. Parents Who Are Not To Be Included In The Assistance Unit:

1. The parent(s), of an eligible TANF child(ren), who is receiving SSI and/or an Auxiliary Grant.

2. The parent who is not (1) a U. S. citizen or (2) an eligible alien.***

3. A parent who receives an adoption assistance maintenance payment on his own behalf up to age 21. Exception: A parent who receives an adoption assistance maintenance payment must be excluded when adding that parent to the assistance unit and counting the maintenance payment reduces the TANF benefit. However, that parent must be included in the assistance unit when the benefit will be increased by adding that parent and his income.***

* 45 CFR 233.20 ** Public Law 104-193 *** Public Law 101-508 (OBRA 1990)

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