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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 79 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

MAJOR PARENT (MP) The parent of a parent under the age of 18 (minor parent [mp]). The major parent must live in the same household as the mp and his child. MINOR PARENT (MP) A parent under the age of 18, regardless of completion of school or training. 3.18.1.B Child, Including the Minor Parent (mp) Who Is a Dependent Child Each otherwise eligible child is in a separate AG to prevent illegal deeming of one child’s income to another. An mp is a parent under the age of 18, regardless of completion of school or training. An mp is treated as a dependent child in the AG when: • An application is made by a specified relative who has care and control of both the mp and her child. • An application is made for the mp only by a specified relative who has care and control of the mp. 3.18.1.C Minor Parent (mp) Who Is a Caretaker The mp is treated as the caretaker anytime he has care and control of his own child. Care and control is defined as providing or making provision for the day-to-day supervision of the child. The mp and the MP’s spouse, who is also the parent of the MP’s child, are in the same AG. The unmarried mp is in a separate AG, even when the child’s other parent is in the home. This is necessary to prevent illegal deeming from one unmarried parent to another. NOTE: The mp who lives with a spouse cannot be considered a dependent child. NOTE: When the mp is a dependent child, he must be included in the AG with his dependent blood-related siblings who are otherwise eligible.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 79 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

MAJOR PARENT (MP) The parent of a parent under the age of 18 (minor parent [mp]). The major parent must live in the same household as the mp and his child. MINOR PARENT (MP) A parent under the age of 18, regardless of completion of school or training. 3.18.1.B Child, Including the Minor Parent (mp) Who Is a Dependent Child Each otherwise eligible child is in a separate AG to prevent illegal deeming of one child’s income to another. An mp is a parent under the age of 18, regardless of completion of school or training. An mp is treated as a dependent child in the AG when: • An application is made by a specified relative who has care and control of both the mp and her child. • An application is made for the mp only by a specified relative who has care and control of the mp. 3.18.1.C Minor Parent (mp) Who Is a Caretaker The mp is treated as the caretaker anytime he has care and control of his own child. Care and control is defined as providing or making provision for the day-to-day supervision of the child. The mp and the MP’s spouse, who is also the parent of the MP’s child, are in the same AG. The unmarried mp is in a separate AG, even when the child’s other parent is in the home. This is necessary to prevent illegal deeming from one unmarried parent to another. NOTE: The mp who lives with a spouse cannot be considered a dependent child. NOTE: When the mp is a dependent child, he must be included in the AG with his dependent blood-related siblings who are otherwise eligible.