1. (a) A non-head of household minor parent and his or her child must live in the home of the minor parent’s parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative except in certain situations listed in 20 CAR § 502-307.

2. (b)

   1. (1) If an application is made by an unmarried minor parent who is living on his or her own with a child or in a home that does not meet the above criteria, then it will be determined if he or she meets one (1) of the exception situations listed in 20 CAR § 502-307.
   2. (2) If the first exception is met, then no further development is required.

   3. (3) If he or she meets one (1) of the exceptions listed in 20 CAR § 502-307, then the county office will help in locating:

      1. (A) A second chance home;
      2. (B) A maternity home; or
      3. (C) Another appropriate adult-supervised living arrangement.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If the minor parent does not meet any exception, then the minor parent will be advised of the living arrangements requirement and that such arrangements must be resolved before transitional employment assistance (TEA) benefits can be authorized.
   2. (2) A timeframe within which the minor parent and child must move into an appropriate living arrangement may be designated.
   3. (3) Such timeframe should be reasonable based on the minor parent’s individual circumstances but should not result in the application being unreasonably delayed.
4. (d) If an appropriate living arrangement is available to the minor parent and he or she refuses such arrangement, then the application will be denied.

5. (e) Note — Referrals to the Division of Children and Family Services.

   1. (1) A minor parent under the age of sixteen (16) should be referred to the Division of Children and Family Services if sexual abuse is suspected.
   2. (2) Also, if deemed appropriate, a referral to the division on a homeless minor parent and child may be made.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “07/01/99”