For an institutionalized person 20 years of age and younger, who is neither married nor emancipated, the state of residence is:
- (1) That of the parent or the legal guardian at the time of placement. If a legal guardian has been appointed and parental rights are terminated, the state of residence of the guardian is used.
- (2) The current state of residence of the parent or the legal guardian who files the application if the person is institutionalized in the same state. If a legal guardian has been appointed and the parental rights are terminated, the state of residence of the guardian is used.
- (3) The state of residence of the person or party who files the application, if the person has been abandoned by his parents, does not have a legal guardian and is institutionalized in the same state. Abandonment also includes deceased parents, as well as parents who desert their children.