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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 232 Chapter 4 Income

➢ When There Is A Caretaker Relative Other Than a Parent ▪ Determining the Income Used for the Caretaker Relative Other Than a Parent The caretaker relative's own countable income is added to his spouse's countable income. ▪ Determining the Income Used for the Child The child's own countable income is the only income counted for the child. ➢ When There Is a mp Living With a MP Cases involving a mp require special consideration, only because a variable, not present in other AGs, exists (i.e., there are two parental groups in the family). The first parental unit is the MP(s), and the second is the mp. Any of the following combinations of eligible people are possible. • mp + child • MP + mp + child • MP + mp See Chapter 3 to determine the appropriate AG. However, no matter who is included, the MP(s) is still financially responsible for the mp, and the mp is financially responsible for the child. ▪ When the AG Includes the mp and the Child Determining the income used for the mp: • The MP’s countable income is added to the MP(s) countable income. Determining the income used for the child: • The child's own countable income is added to the MP’s own countable income. When deeming from the mp, none of the income deemed to the mp from the MP(s) is counted for the child.

NOTE: A mp is a parent under the age of 18, regardless of completion of school or training.