Except for an emergency payment made under § 67:10:07:13, there must be a specific degree of relationship between a child and the parent or relative with whom the child is living in order for the child to be eligible for assistance. Acceptable degrees of relationship are as follows:
- (1) Father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece, including those of half blood; a relative of the preceding generation denoted by the prefixes of grand, great, or great-great; first cousin once removed; and great-great-great grandparent;
- (2) A person who achieves the degree of relationship specified in subdivision (1) of this section by the process of legal adoption;
- (3) Spouses of any of the relatives specified in subdivisions (1) or (2) of this section, even though the marriage is terminated by death or divorce; and
- (4) Any of the individuals listed in subdivisions (1), (2), or (3) of this section who have a step relationship with the child, even though the marriage is terminated by death or divorce.
Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997; 28 SDR 1, effective July 18, 2001.
General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(1).