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83 Section 8.1.3 Documentation Requirements Parents must provide the following documentation: • A copy of the child’s birth certificate or other documentation to verify the child’s citizenship or immigration status (see 7.7) • A copy of pay stubs or any other form of documentation that verifies household income (see 8.1.1)

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Chapter 9 Out-of-Home Placement Eligibility

Section 9.1 Children in Out-of-Home Care Wisconsin Shares does not allow categorical eligibility for any families. Foster parents, subsidized guardians, interim caretakers, and relatives caring for a child must meet the same eligibility requirements, including verification of approved activity, just as all other families are required to do.

There are two (2) exceptions to this: • Parents who are caring for a child that is not their biological or adopted child are not required to cooperate with the Child Support Agency (CSA) for that child (see 4.7.1). • There is an alternate financial eligibility test for foster care parents, subsidized guardians, interim caretakers, relatives with court-ordered placement AND who receive a Kinship Care payment, and individuals caring for children in tribal placement homes under a substantially similar Wisconsin tribal law (see 9.2).

For Wisconsin Shares, relatives with court-ordered placement includes a relative with legal placement under Wis. Stat. Chs. 48 or 938.

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Section 9.2 Financial Eligibility Financial eligibility is tested against 200% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) (see 6.1.1) and is based upon the child’s biological or adoptive parents’ income at the time the child was removed from the home for the following out-of-home placement types: • Foster care • Subsidized guardianships • Interim caretaker placements • Court-ordered placements with a relative AND who receives a Kinship Care payment