Household Composition 400-28-35

 

Child Care Assistance Unit 400-28-35-05

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-01

 

The household must include the child(ren) for whom assistance is being requested and:

• The natural, adoptive or stepparent(s)
• All siblings, (including half and step-siblings) who are under age 19

Note: When paternity of a child in common is verbally acknowledged or legally adjudicated, both parents and the children of both parents must be included in the unit.

 

If the child(ren) for whom assistance is being requested resides with a loco parentis, the household must include:

• The sibling(s) (including half and step-siblings) of the child for whom assistance is being requested
• The loco parentis and spouse of the loco parentis
• The loco parentis’ and spouse’s children under age 19

 

A minor parent who needs child care for their child(ren) and who is residing in his/her parents’ home is considered a separate household and must apply on their own behalf.

• If the minor parent is determined eligible for TANF or Diversion the case is considered TANF for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
• If the minor parent is determined eligible for Crossroads, the case is considered Crossroads for CCAP.
• All other minor parents are subject to Co-pay, unless the minor parent is in receipt of TANF, Diversion, or Crossroads.

 

If a minor parent is residing with their parent(s) and the parent(s) have a child(ren) for whom child care is requested, the minor parent and the minor parent’s child(ren) are not considered members of their parents’ case.

 

The following individuals are excluded from the household count:

• Children 19 years of age or older (child is considered 19 years of age through the month of the child’s birthday)
• Any child for whom the household receives Foster Care payments
• An individual in the household who is not the caretaker or sibling of the child and not acting as loco parentis
• Parent(s) and other family members of a minor parent when the minor parent is requesting CCAP assistance
• An individual disqualified because of a Child Care Assistance Program Intentional Program Violation

 

A child visiting a home where the duration is expected to last over 30 uninterrupted days is considered a household member for the period of time they are in that home.