PDFWAC 110-15-0015

Determining family size.

(1) DCYF determines a consumer's family size as follows:
(a) For a single parent, including a minor parent living independently, DCYF counts the consumer and the consumer's children;
(b) For unmarried parents who have at least one mutual child, DCYF counts both parents and all of their children living in the household;
(c) Unmarried parents who have no mutual children are counted as separate WCCC households, the unmarried parents and their respective children living in the household;
(d) For married parents, DCYF counts both parents and all of their children living in the household;
(e) For parents who are undocumented aliens as defined in WAC 388-424-0001, DCYF counts the parents and children, documented and undocumented, and all other family rules in this section apply. Children needing care must meet citizenship requirements described in WAC 110-15-0005;
(f) For a legal guardian verified by a legal or court document, adult sibling or step-sibling, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, grandparent, any of these relatives with the prefix "great," such as a "great-nephew," or an in loco parentis custodian who is not related to the child as described in WAC 110-15-0005, DCYF counts only the children and only the children's income is counted;
(g) For a parent who is out of the household because of employer requirements, such as training or military service, and expected to return to the household, DCYF counts the consumer, the absent parent, and the children;
(h) For a parent who is voluntarily out of the household for reasons other than requirements of the employer, such as unapproved schooling and visiting family members, and is expected to return to the household, DCYF counts the consumer, the absent parent, and the children. WAC 110-15-0020 and all other family and household rules in this section apply;
(i) For a parent who is out of the country and waiting for legal reentry in to the United States, DCYF counts only the consumer and children residing in the United States and all other family and household rules in this section apply;
(j) An incarcerated parent is not part of the household count for determining income and eligibility. DCYF counts the remaining household members using all other family rules in this section; and
(k) For a parent incarcerated at a Washington state correctional facility whose child lives with them at the facility, DCYF counts the parent and child as their own household.
(2) When the household consists of the consumer's own child and another child identified in subsection (1)(f) of this section, the household may be combined into one household or kept as distinct households for the benefit of the consumer.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 19-12-058, § 110-15-0015, filed 5/31/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0015, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060 and 43.215.070. WSR 17-23-017, § 170-290-0015, filed 11/3/17, effective 12/4/17. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW, RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2011 1st sp.s. c 42, 2011 1st sp.s. c 50, and 2006 c 265 § 501. WSR 11-18-001, § 170-290-0015, filed 8/24/11, effective 9/24/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0015, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0015, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0015, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, § 388-290-0015, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0015, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]