39-7,124. Aid to families with dependent children; no grant payments for unmarried minor who has a child unless residing with parent; exceptions.
39-7,124
39-7,124. Aid to families with dependent children; no grant payments forunmarried minor who has a child unless residing with parent; exceptions.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to thecontrary, no aid to families with dependent children grant payment shall bemade on behalf of a minor under the age of 18 years who has never married andwho has a child or is pregnant unless such minor resides with a parent, legalguardian or other adult relative or in a foster home, maternity home or otheradult-supervised living arrangement.
(b) Exceptions to this section shall be allowedin any of thefollowing circumstancesin accordance withrequirements of the federal family support act of 1988:
(1) The individual has no parent or legal guardian who is living or thewhereabouts of the individual's parent or legal guardian are unknown;
(2) the state determines that the physical health or safety of theindividual or the individual's child would be jeopardized; or
(3) the individual has lived apart from the individual's parent or legalguardian for a period of at least one year prior to the birth of the child orapplying for benefits.
History: L. 1994, ch. 265, § 1; July 1.