Family and Children's Medicaid MA-3350 KINSHIP AND LIVING WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

II. VERIFICATION OF KINSHIP FOR THE CARETAKER RELATIVE

A. Verification of kinship is needed only at application, unless the previous documentation appears to be incorrect.

B. Verify kinship of a child to a caretaker relative as defined in I. B.

1. Accept client’s statement unless questionable.

2. If questionable, verify one of the following:

a. Birth certificate issued by a governmental body, or

b. Marriage records, or

c. Hospital records established at the time of birth (including a hospital-issued birth certificate), or

d. Social Security Administration records.

3. If a primary verification is not available, verify kinship by examining two of the following alternate verifications:

a. School records;

b. Bible records;

c. Hospital or physician’s records, including health department or institution records;

d. Court records, including adoption records;

e. Immigration records;

f. Naturalization records;

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(II.B.3.)

g. Church records, such as baptismal certificate;

h. Passport;

i. Military records;

j. U.S. census records;

k. Signed statement from an individual having specific knowledge about the kinship of the a/r child to the specified relative. The statement must include:

(1) Name of the a/r child;

(2) Date of birth;

(3) Place of birth;

(4) Caretaker’s relationship to the a/r child;

(5) Basis of the individual’s knowledge.

C. Verify kinship of a child to an alleged father or other alleged paternal relative when questionable. If a child lives with an alleged paternal relative, you must verify both the child’s relationship to the alleged father and the alleged father’s relationship to the caretaker. Follow the verification procedures below.

1. To verify the child’s relationship to the alleged father, examine one of the following primary verifications:

a. Court support records, or

b. County DSS support records (IV-D), or

c. Statement signed and dated by the father that acknowledges his paternity. Statement should include name of child and child’s birthday.

d. If a primary verification is not available, verify relationship to the alleged father by examining two of the following alternate verifications:

(1) School records;

(2) Bible records;

(3) Hospital or physician’s records, including health department or institution records;

(II.C.1.d.)

(4) Court records, including adoption records;

(5) Immigration records;

(6) Naturalization records;

(7) Church records, such as baptismal certificate;

(8) Passport;

(9) Military records;

(10) U.S. census records;

(11) Signed statement from an individual having specific knowledge about the kinship of the a/r child to the alleged father. The statement must include:

(a) Name of the a/r child;

(b) Date of birth;

(c) Place of birth;

(d) Alleged father’s relationship to the a/r child;

(e) Basis of the individual’s knowledge.

2. To verify the alleged father’s relationship to the alleged paternal relative, examine one of the following primary verifications:

a. Birth certificates issued by governmental bodies, or

b. Hospital records established at the time of birth (including a hospital issued birth certificate), or

c. Marriage records, or

d. Social Security Administration records, or

e. If a primary verification is not available, verify the alleged father’s relationship to the alleged paternal relative by examining two of the following alternate verifications:

(1) School records;

(2) Bible records;

(II.C.2.e.)

(3) Hospital or physician’s records, including health department or institution records;

(4) Court records, including adoption records;

(5) Immigration records;

(6) Naturalization records;

(7) Church records, such as baptismal certificate;

(8) Passport;

(9) Military records;

(10) U.S. census records;

(11) Signed statement from an individual having specific knowledge about the kinship of the alleged father to the alleged paternal relative. The statement must include:

(a) Name of the a/r child;

(b) Date of birth;

(c) Place of birth;

(d) Alleged paternal relative’s relationship to the a/r child;

(e) Basis of the individual’s knowledge.







For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office.