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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Residence |
Revised: |
10.2 |
EXCEPTIONS |
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Temporary
absences from the state with subsequent returns, or intent to return once the
purpose of the absence has been accomplished, do not terminate residence. -
When a
recipient of Families First notifies the Department that he is leaving the
state temporarily, the caseworker will need to determine if the assistance
should be continued. The caseworker
will determine if the AU continues to maintain an identifiable residence in
the State and if there are plans to return to the residence and if the AU has
applied for or is receiving assistance in the state where the AU presently is
visiting. -
If the
absence appears to be temporary, usually not to exceed three months, and the
plan is to return to the residence, assistance will be continued. -
There are
instances when the child may be absent for a longer period of time or have long-term
specific absences from the home. For
example, a child may be in a school that requires the child to reside out of
the home, but the caretaker provides for the child and maintains care and
control of the child. -
If the
absence appears to be permanent, or there is not a plan to return to the
state or the AU has applied for/is receiving assistance in the other state,
assistance will be discontinued. ·
When it is
determined that the assistance unit is temporarily in another county but the
AU retains their residence, assistance may continue in the county of
residence. ·
When it is
determined that the assistance unit has moved their residence to another
county within the state, the assistance unit case must be transferred to the
new county of residence. |
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