1. (a) An MFBU which includes a child who maintains a separate residence from his/her parent(s) in accordance with Section 50351(c) shall be assigned a combined maintenance need to be calculated according to (1) through (3).

   1. (1) In accordance with Section 50603, determine the maintenance need for the separate household of the child as follows:

      1. (A) For one child living alone or one child sharing a residence with other persons not financially responsible for the child, use the maintenance need level for one person established in accordance with Section 50603(a).
      2. (B) For two or more children who are living together and who are claimed as dependents by the parent(s) for tax purposes, use the maintenance need level for the corresponding number of persons established in accordance with Section 50603(a).
      3. (C) For two or more children who live alone in separate residences, use the maintenance need level for one for each child established in accordance with Section 50603(a).
      4. (D) For a married child living with his/her spouse, use the maintenance need level for two established in accordance with Section 50603(a).
   2. (2) Determine the maintenance need for the parent's household in accordance with Section 50603.
   3. (3) Combine the maintenance need determined in (1) and (2). This is the total maintenance need for the entire MFBU.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 57(c), Chapter 328, Statutes of 1982; and Section 87(c), Chapter 1594, Statutes of 1982. Reference: Sections 14005.12 and 14008, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-1-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 1-29-83.

2. New subsection (a)(1)(D) filed 12-21-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-20-83.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-1-82 order transmitted to OAL 1-28-83 and filed 2-28-83 (Register 83, No. 10).

4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1)(A)-(C) filed 2-28-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 10).

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-21-82 order including amendment of subsection (a)(1)(D) transmitted to OAL 4-19-83 and filed 5-16-83 (Register 83, No. 21).