Revised 5-15-08

1.   Financial information.

(1) If the income of the child's family is unknown and no determination of potential Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) categorical relationship is made, all third party sources are examined.

(2) If no evidence exists indicating the child or any household member has any income, the case is determined Title IV-E (IV-E) eligible when all other criteria are met.

(3) If verification indicates potential eligibility for AFDC, the AFDC categorical relationship is established.  Financial information may be obtained through several sources, including, but not limited to:

(A) Form 04KI002E, Eligibility Determination;

(B) the Child Welfare (CW) worker or tribal representative who has personal knowledge of the household's situation at the time of the child's removal;

(C) wage and data exchange screens, such as BENDEX, SDX, OWL, OWC, ACES, IEV, and UIB, per OAC 340:65-3-4; and

(D) the family's public assistance records.

2.   Role of the custody specialist.  Instructions for determining IV-E eligibility are outlined in the Children and Family Services Division IV-E Custody Specialist Manual.  The custody specialist:

(1) certifies the child for Title XIX effective the:

(A) date of the child's removal from the home; or

(B) first month following the child's removal from an active case, per OAC 340:75‑13-80; and