General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

assumption of marital relationship and repute in
the community
• Nebraska by holding out to public
• New York by open assumption of marital duties
• Ohio by mutual agreement, cohabitation and
hold each other out as husband and wife
• Oklahoma by mutual agreement, cohabitation
• Pennsylvania by mutual agreement
• Rhode Island by mutual agreement, cohabitation
• South Carolina by mutual agreement
• South Dakota by marriage in fact, need
exception circumstances
• Texas by mutual agreement, cohabitation and
hold each other out as husband and wife
GR 43-102.4 – Marital
Like Situation
What is a marital like situation?
Marital like couples are those who live together as
spouses, but who have no legal marriage under
California law. Persons who are members of such
couples, therefore, have no support responsibility
for each other as responsible relatives.
Refer to GR 44-117 for treatment of income of
marital-like couples.
GR 43-103 – Parents of
Minor Children
Are parents of minor children responsible
relatives?
Yes, both parents, natural or adoptive, married or
unmarried, are responsible for the support of their
minor children. This responsibility continues until
the minor has reached 18 years of age (or if
enrolled in high school or a trade/technical school
and is expected to complete the program before
their 19 th birthday), even under the following
situations:
• The parent(s) is/are not living with the minor.
• The parent(s) is/are not married.