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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 80 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.18.1.C.1 Minor Parent (mp) Caretaker Examples Example 1: When the mp and the legal father of the child live together, it is assumed that they are the caretakers of their child. Example 2: When the mp has more than one child and all of the children do not have the same father, the mp is assumed to be the caretaker of all the children, as long as the legal father of one child lives in the home. Example 3: When the mp lives with a spouse who is not the legal father of the child, or any of the children, it is not assumed that the mp is the caretaker of the child. 3.18.1.D Non-Parent Caretaker Who Chooses to Be Included The non-parent caretaker is in a separate AG. Only one non-parent caretaker may be included. The caretaker relative, who is otherwise eligible, may choose to be included in the AG when the only dependent child(ren) in the home receives federal, state, or local foster care, adoption assistance payments or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The needs and income of the child(ren) are not considered when determining the amount of the benefit. The relative is treated like a parent, except he may choose to be excluded at any time. There are no restrictions on the number of times the individual may choose to be included or excluded. When an individual in the home, other than the mp, has care and control of the MP’s child and applies for AFDC-Related Medicaid for the child, the mp who lives in the home must be included in the AG because he is the parent of the child, not because he is the specified relative. In this situation, the mp is considered to be the non-caretaker parent. The individual who has care and control of the MP’s child is the non-parent caretaker of the child. NOTE: A caretaker relative who is not a natural or adoptive parent cannot be included in the AG when a parent lives in the home.