PAP.15.3.050 Relationship and Residence Verification

(a) The relative caregiver provides all of the following to the LCO Kinship Care office:

(1) Documentation that verifies the relative caregiver's relationship to the child, such as a birth certificate, a marriage license, guardianship papers, or paternity papers. If no formal documentation is available, the relative caregiver may attest to the relationship on the application under sub (a).

(2) Documentation that verifies that the child is residing with the relative caregiver, such as the child's medical assistance card or a written statement from a school representative. If no formal documentation is available, the relative caregiver may attest to the living arrangement on the application under sub (a).

(b) The LCO Kinship Care office may request additional information on a relative caregiver's relationship to the child or the child's residence with the relative caregiver at any time.