Example: Micah is the son of Bryan — KEES knows that Bryan is Micah’s father.
NOTE: To save time, select the person in the home that has the same relationship with other people on the program as the first individual.
NOTE: When Unrelated is selected as the Relationship Status, a Cohabiting Partner check box displays. The user should indicate this as per policy.
NOTE: Only one consumer should be selected to have Care and Control of a child.
Mark Care and Control in the following instances:
For Child Care:
If the Primary Applicant requesting benefits for the child(ren) is a Non-Parental Caretaker Care and Control should be selected for the child(ren) the caretaker is not a parent or step-parent to.
If the household contains a Step-Parent or Cohabiting Partner relationship, Care and Control must be selected for either the Parent or Step-Parent/Cohabiting Partner.
If the Cohabiting Partner or Step-Parent is willing and able to care for the child(ren) and his/her schedule should be considered in the Need for Care Schedule, the Care and Control check box must be selected for the Cohabiting Partner or Step-Parent.
If the Cohabiting Partner or Step-Parent is not willing or able to care for the child(ren) and his/her schedule should not be considered in the benefit hours calculation, then Care and Control check box must be selected for the Parent.
For TANF:
If a Non-Parental Caretaker is requesting TANF Assistance for themselves as well, the Care and Control check box must be selected for the child(ren) the caretaker is not legally responsible for.
NOTE: The Care and Control check box should be selected when a 24 month review period is needed for a Non-Parental Caretaker TANF program.
For Food Assistance (FA):
The Care and Control check box is used to mark when an adult is responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of 6. This can exempt the person from either Student Eligibility criteria or work related requirements.
NOTE: Marking Care and Control is not needed when the consumer is a single parent with a child under the age of 6.
NOTE: When updating, editing, or adding verification to an existing relationship the user receives a soft warning —Error Warning – a change to relationship can affect another case. The user needs to verify information is accurate and continue by clicking the Save and Return button.