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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Marriage During Receipt of Assistance |
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37.5 |
TWO FAMILIES FIRST CARETAKERS MARRY |
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Both the caretaker and the spouse will
continue to be eligible as separate assistance units when: ·
The
caretaker marries an individual who is also receiving Families First cash
payment. ·
There is no
common child. If there is a common child, then both assistance units will be
combined into one AU. The designation
of the caretaker is the decision of the adults in the AU. In some instances, one spouse is not receiving Families First, but is
grouped as a separate AU because there is no common child. In these instances: ·
The new
spouse can elect to join the caretaker’s AU. ·
Both AUs can
receive assistance separately, as double stepparent AUs. |
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