Work First 107 - Minor Parent Rules

III. HOW DOES THE CASEWORKER ASSURE THE MINOR PARENT MEETS THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS?

A. School Attendance

When the caretaker or protective payee signs the Mutual Responsibility Agreement the caretaker agrees to be responsible for school attendance verification on an ongoing basis once the application is approved.

Once the Work First Family Assistance application has been approved, families with a minor parent are subject to Work First Family Assistance reporting for payment type 1 as the method for ongoing monitoring of school attendance. The caseworker will also need to discuss this requirement at the eligibility review.

If at any time the information is questionable, the caseworker may ask the caretaker or protective payee to provide a statement from the school (or other source if the child is meeting the school requirement in a setting other than the traditional public school) that the minor parent is enrolled and attending school. Accept the school's definition of regularly attending.

NOTE: For those counties that have on-line access to local school records, you may choose to obtain verification in this manner.

B. Living With Parent, Legal Guardian, Or Other Adult

When the caretaker or protective payee signs the Mutual Responsibility Agreement, the caretaker or protective payee agrees to notify the case worker if the minor parent leaves the home. The caretaker or protective payee for payment type 1 cases will be responsible for reporting on the Work First Family Assistance Report if the minor parent leaves the home.

To verify initially that the minor parent is living with a parent, legal guardian, or other adult, use the verifications listed in Section 112, Kinship/Living With Rule.