(a) Assistance under TANF shall be given to a dependent child who otherwise qualifies for assistance if the child is living in a family home of a person who is:
- (1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) the child's relative, including:
- (A) the child's mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, grandmother, or grandfather; or
- (B) a relative not listed in clause (A) who has custody of the child.
- (b) A parent or relative and a dependent child of the parent or relative are not eligible for TANF assistance when the physical custody of the dependent child was obtained for the purpose of establishing TANF eligibility.
- (c) Except as provided in IC 12-14-28-3.3 , a person convicted of a felony under IC 35-43-5-7 or IC 35-48-4 is not eligible to receive assistance under TANF for ten (10) years after the conviction.
(d) The assistance paid to a dependent child under this section may not be affected by the conviction of a parent or an essential person of the dependent child under subsection (c).
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.46-1995, SEC.9; P.L.161-2007, SEC.12.