1. 1. Appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from the home or under other arrangements is unavailable;
2. 2. Informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements is unavailable or unsuitable; or
3. 3. Appropriate and affordable formal child care arrangements are unavailable.

The local department of social services shall not sanction a single custodial parent caring for a child under age six for failure to engage in required work if he demonstrates an inability to obtain needed child care for one or more of the following reasons:

Statutory Authority

§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. September 1, 2004.