Clarifying Information:
A Foster Child is defined as a child who has been placed in DFS/Tribal custody and is in a foster care home or an approved/licensed facility.
Children’s Eligibility Is Not Affected By Child Support Non-Cooperation.
Information on IV-E Can Be Found in the DFS Policy Manual.
Social Worker will Notify Benefit Specialist When Child Moves Out of State.
Children who are reported by DFS or Tribal Foster Care as no longer in Custody should be switched from the Foster Care Program to the Child MAGI program for the remainder of the 12 Continuous Months, except for Institutional or Basic Foster Care.
Being formerly in Foster Care in Wyoming meets the verification requirement for Citizenship, Identity, Date of Birth, and Social Security Number, except for Basic Foster Care program.
Children reported through the DFS office contact can be eligible for Foster Care placement through an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). Children on an ICPC are only reviewed if there is a change reported through the DFS contact. ICPC children should remain eligible through their placement on the ICPC.