22-001.01C Child is Temporarily Absent from Home

477 NAC 22-001.01C

If the child is temporarily absent from the home (generally 90 days or less) but is still considered part of the household, the parent(s)' income must be included. Temporary absence includes, but is not limited to:

1. School attendance where the child returns to the home on a regular basis (weekends, vacations, or summers).
2. Residence in an institution for a developmental disability or mental illness for 90 days or less may be considered temporary absence if the child was living in the parent(s)' household before institutionalization and will return to the parent(s)' household upon discharge.

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