Under the Age of 18 or 19 if in School 447-10-25-35

(Revised  5/15/07 ML #3087)

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(Applies to all children.)

 

A child loses Title IV-E eligibility and reimbursability when the child reaches the age of 18, unless the child is enrolled full-time in high school or an equivalent course of study and can reasonably be expected to graduate prior to the child's nineteenth birthday. If the child meets this exception, reimbursement may continue until the child graduates or turns 19, whichever occurs first.

 

When the child turns 18, they need to sign the “Understanding of the Parties for Continued Foster Care Services,” SFN 1781, to give the agency the authority to continue to provide services and authorize payment for the child, unless there is a valid court order in effect from DJS.