11.6.3.1 Two-Parent Households

In a W-2 Two-Parent Household A W-2 two-parent household is a W-2 Group where both adults: are custodial parents who have a child in common, reside in the same household with their child(ren), meet all W-2 eligibility criteria, are not disabled adults; and are not caring for a severely disabled child in the W-2 Group. , the second parent in the W-2 Group An adult custodial parent, all dependent children with respect to whom the individual is a legal custodial parent and all minor children with respect to whom the adult individual’s dependent child is a custodial parent. W-2 Group includes any non-marital co-parent or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same household as the individual and any minor children with respect to whom the spouse or non-marital co-parent is a custodial parent. W-2 Group does not include any person who is receiving cash benefits under a county relief block grant program. This is also referred to as the W-2 Assistance Group (W-2 AG) who is required to participate in W-2 activities because the family is receiving federally funded childcare subject to the work requirement under the two-parent policy (See 14.3 ) may be ineligible to participate in W-2 if they refuse to participate.

Both the parent in a W-2 employment position ( TEMP Trial Employment Match Program , CSJ Community Service Job , or W-2 T W-2 Transition ) and the second parent in a two-parent household may each be ineligible to participate in W-2. Therefore, refusal to participate penalties imposed on each parent must be tracked independently of each other.

When either parent refuses to participate, both parents in the W-2 Group are ineligible to participate in W-2. If the parent who is under penalty moves out of the two-parent household and leaves the W-2 Group, the other parent may be eligible to reapply for W-2 services as a single-parent household.

EXAMPLE: Sharon is a CSJ participant. Her partner John works part-time at the mall and is assigned to four hours per week of employment search so he can find full-time work.

The two-parent household is receiving federally funded childcare and is subject to the work requirement under the two-parent policy (See 14.3 ). John was terminated from his employment for misconduct.

The FEP Financial and Employment Planner reviews the case and determines that John is refusing to participate. Therefore, both John and Sharon are not eligible to participate in W-2 for 90 days.

If John were to move out of the two-parent household and leave the W-2 Group, Sharon may reapply and be found eligible for W-2. However, John remains ineligible for 90 days regardless of leaving the W-2 Group because John refused to participate.

If John moves into a new two-parent household and enters a new W-2 Group with an adult in a W-2 employment position, the new W-2 Group would be ineligible to participate in W-2 for the remainder of John’s 90-day penalty period.