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39-7,124

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 7.--SOCIAL WELFARE

39-7,124. Aid to families with dependent children; no grant payments forunmarried minor who has a child unless residing with parent; exceptions.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to thecontrary, no aid to families with dependent children grant payment shall bemade on behalf of a minor under the age of 18 years who has never married andwho has a child or is pregnant unless such minor resides with a parent, legalguardian or other adult relative or in a foster home, maternity home or otheradult-supervised living arrangement.

(b) Exceptions to this section shall be allowedin any of thefollowing circumstancesin accordance withrequirements of the federal family support act of 1988:

(1) The individual has no parent or legal guardian who is living or thewhereabouts of the individual's parent or legal guardian are unknown;

(2) the state determines that the physical health or safety of theindividual or the individual's child would be jeopardized; or

(3) the individual has lived apart from the individual's parent or legalguardian for a period of at least one year prior to the birth of the child orapplying for benefits.

History: L. 1994, ch. 265, § 1; July 1.

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39-7,124

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 7.--SOCIAL WELFARE

39-7,124. Aid to families with dependent children; no grant payments forunmarried minor who has a child unless residing with parent; exceptions.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to thecontrary, no aid to families with dependent children grant payment shall bemade on behalf of a minor under the age of 18 years who has never married andwho has a child or is pregnant unless such minor resides with a parent, legalguardian or other adult relative or in a foster home, maternity home or otheradult-supervised living arrangement.

(b) Exceptions to this section shall be allowedin any of thefollowing circumstancesin accordance withrequirements of the federal family support act of 1988:

(1) The individual has no parent or legal guardian who is living or thewhereabouts of the individual's parent or legal guardian are unknown;

(2) the state determines that the physical health or safety of theindividual or the individual's child would be jeopardized; or

(3) the individual has lived apart from the individual's parent or legalguardian for a period of at least one year prior to the birth of the child orapplying for benefits.

History: L. 1994, ch. 265, § 1; July 1.

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39-7,124

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 7.--SOCIAL WELFARE

39-7,124. Aid to families with dependent children; no grant payments forunmarried minor who has a child unless residing with parent; exceptions.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to thecontrary, no aid to families with dependent children grant payment shall bemade on behalf of a minor under the age of 18 years who has never married andwho has a child or is pregnant unless such minor resides with a parent, legalguardian or other adult relative or in a foster home, maternity home or otheradult-supervised living arrangement.

(b) Exceptions to this section shall be allowedin any of thefollowing circumstancesin accordance withrequirements of the federal family support act of 1988:

(1) The individual has no parent or legal guardian who is living or thewhereabouts of the individual's parent or legal guardian are unknown;

(2) the state determines that the physical health or safety of theindividual or the individual's child would be jeopardized; or

(3) the individual has lived apart from the individual's parent or legalguardian for a period of at least one year prior to the birth of the child orapplying for benefits.

History: L. 1994, ch. 265, § 1; July 1.