41400A Deprivation
Table of The Deprivation section includes the following information Contents
Topic
Regulation
Definition of a Parent
Questionable Parentage
Basis of Deprivation
Multiple Deprivation Factors
Deprivation of Adopted Children
Verification of Deprivation
Change in Deprivation
Regulation State regulations require the deprivation of parental support or care as
41400 an eligibility factor for CalWORKs A childs deprivation is based on the status of hisher natural or adoptive parent or parents There is no eligibility unless deprivation requirements are met
Definition of a A parent is defined as the natural or adoptive married or unmarried Parent
father or mother of a child
Questionable When there is a question regarding the parentage concerning either Parentage parent of the deprived children the situation will be referred to the Local Child Support Agency LCSA for resolution
Basis of A child is considered deprived of parental support and care if either Deprivation
parent is
deceased
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physically or mentally incapacitated
continually absent from the home in which the child resides or
the principal wage earner PWE is unemployed
MultipleWhen more than one basis of deprivation exists for the eligible
Deprivationchildren or SSISSP child the deprivation of unemployment of one
Factors
parent will take precedence
Deprivation ofDeprivation for an adopted child is based on the status of the adoptive Adopted
parents rather than that of the natural parents In a oneparent
Children
adoption deprivation is based on the absence of the second adopted parent
Verification of Except for immediate need request approved on the basis of apparent Deprivation eligibility CalWORKs is not to be authorized until all of the requirements which establish deprivation are met and verified
Change in Deprivation
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When a basis for deprivation ceases midquarter the HSS must not take midquarter action based on changes in deprivation Any change in deprivation must be reported on the QR 7 and any change in eligibility or grant amount that results from the change in deprivation will be effective the first day of the next QR Payment Quarter