If there was no active ADC case at the time the petition was filed that led to the child's physical or constructive removal from the home, the eligibility worker must determine from information on the application if the ward would have been eligible to receive ADC in the month of court proceedings or within six months of court proceedings if an application for ADC had been made.
If information is not received from the parents within ten days, the eligibility worker notifies the protection and safety worker.
If it is not possible to determine eligibility for federal funds from the service case, payment is made from non-IV-E funds. If information is received at a later date, the worker goes back to determine ADC eligibility.
If the ward would have been eligible for ADC, the funding is changed to IV-E effective the first of the month following the month that IV-E eligibility is determined.
If a ward is physically or constructively removed from the home of a specified relative other than the parent, the parent's income and resources are not considered in determining the ward's eligibility for ADC in the month of judicial determination. Only income and resources actually available to the ward are taken into account in determining the ward's eligibility.
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