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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Determining Family Household Size |
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13.3 |
VERIFICATION
OF RELATIONSHIPS AND AGES
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Verification of relationships and age for
Families First participants is completed during the eligibility determination
process for that program. These
verifications remain documented as the family transitions to TCC and ACC or elects to receive Diversion Payments. Verification of relationship and age will be completed for applicants
and individuals in cases that are added as members after the closure of the
FF case. The following sources can be used to verify relationships, whether
legal or alleged, and for ages of persons: ·
ACCENT ·
adoption/legitimization
orders ·
birth
certificates (original or copies) ·
family bible
records ·
hospital
birth records ·
juvenile or
other court orders ·
military
records ·
physical
statements ·
SSA award
letters ·
School
records ·
Social service
agency records A Low-Income caretaker relative does not have to be the legal guardian or custodian of a child who is
within the 5th degree in order to receive child care assistance. Included as eligible “relatives” are those
related to the child by half-blood, step-related, legally adoptive parents;
and, the blood relations of these persons, legal spouses of any of these
persons even though the marriage may have been terminated by death or by
divorce. A Low-Income caretaker does
have to be the legal guardian or custodian of a child who is not within the
5th degree in order to receive child care assistance. |
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