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For purposes of TANF eligibility determination, a minor who receives government-provided public assistance is not considered emancipated unless married.B\n\nThe provisions of subsection A shall not apply if:1\n\nThe individual has no parent or person standing in loco parentis who is living or whose whereabouts are known;2\n\nThe local department determines that the physical or emotional health or safety of the individual or his dependent child would be jeopardized if the individual and dependent child lived in the same residence with the individual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the individual; or3\n\nThe local department otherwise determines, in accordance with Board regulations, that there is good cause for waiving the requirements of subsection A.C\n\nIf the individual and his dependent child are not required to live with the individual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the individual, the local department shall assist the individual in locating an appropriate adult supervised supportive living arrangement taking into consideration the needs and concerns of the minor and thereafter shall require that the individual and his child reside in such living arrangement or an alternative appropriate arrangement as a condition of the continued receipt of TANF. If the local department is unable, after making diligent efforts, to locate any such appropriate living arrangement, it shall provide case management and other social services consistent with the best interests of the individual and child who live independently.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251268,"text":"Except as provided in subsection B, an unemancipated minor custodial parent may receive TANF for himself and his child only if the individual and his child reside in the home maintained by his parent or person standing in loco parentis. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 450<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69491,"identifier":"63.2-607","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-607","url":"\/63.2-607\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-607\/","token":"63.2\/II\/6\/63.2-607","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility for TANF; minor parent residency","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-607","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection B, an unemancipated minor<\/span> custodial parent may receive TANF<\/span> for himself and his child<\/span> only if the individual and his child<\/span> reside in the home maintained by his parent or person standing in loco parentis. For purposes of TANF<\/span> eligibility determination, a minor<\/span> who receives government-provided public assistance<\/span> is not considered emancipated unless married. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of subsection A shall not apply if: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The individual has no parent or person standing in loco parentis who is living or whose whereabouts are known; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The local department<\/span> determines that the physical or emotional health or safety of the individual or his dependent child<\/span> would be jeopardized if the individual and dependent child<\/span> lived in the same residence with the individual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the individual; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The local department<\/span> otherwise determines, in accordance with Board<\/span> regulations, that there is good cause for waiving the requirements of subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the individual and his dependent child<\/span> are not required to live with the individual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the individual, the local department<\/span> shall assist the individual in locating an appropriate adult supervised supportive living arrangement taking into consideration the needs and concerns of the minor<\/span> and thereafter shall require that the individual and his child<\/span> reside in such living arrangement or an alternative appropriate arrangement as a condition of the continued receipt of TANF<\/span>. If the local department<\/span> is unable, after making diligent efforts, to locate any such appropriate living arrangement, it shall provide case management and other social services<\/span> consistent with the best interests of the individual and child<\/span> who live independently. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR TANF; MINOR PARENT RESIDENCY (\u00a7 63.2-607)\n\nA. Except as provided in subsection B, an unemancipated minor custodial parent\nmay receive TANF for himself and his child only if the individual and his child\nreside in the home maintained by his parent or person standing in loco parentis.\nFor purposes of TANF eligibility determination, a minor who receives\ngovernment-provided public assistance is not considered emancipated unless\nmarried.\n\nB. The provisions of subsection A shall not apply if:\n\n 1. The individual has no parent or person standing in loco parentis who is\n living or whose whereabouts are known;\n\n 2. The local department determines that the physical or emotional health or\n safety of the individual or his dependent child would be jeopardized if the\n individual and dependent child lived in the same residence with the\n individual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the\n individual; or\n\n 3. The local department otherwise determines, in accordance with Board\n regulations, that there is good cause for waiving the requirements of\n subsection A.\n\nC. If the individual and his dependent child are not required to live with the\nindividual’s parent or the person standing in loco parentis for the\nindividual, the local department shall assist the individual in locating an\nappropriate adult supervised supportive living arrangement taking into\nconsideration the needs and concerns of the minor and thereafter shall require\nthat the individual and his child reside in such living arrangement or an\nalternative appropriate arrangement as a condition of the continued receipt of\nTANF. If the local department is unable, after making diligent efforts, to\nlocate any such appropriate living arrangement, it shall provide case management\nand other social services consistent with the best interests of the individual\nand child who live independently.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 450, \u00a7 63.1-105.6; 2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}