General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 43-106.2 – Parental
Liability NOT Living
with Minor
What is the liability for parent(s) NOT living with
minors?
• There is no GR eligibility for the minor who
refuses to accept an offer of a suitable home
from a relative (parents, grandparents, brothers,
sisters, aunts or uncles) unless a Social Service
evaluation determines that a detrimental
situation would exist if the offer were accepted.
• When the Social Service evaluation determines
that a suitable home does not exist and foster
care placement is not appropriate, parental
liability must be determined.
Refer to GR 43-106 for details on determining
parental liability.
GR 43-106.3 – Liability
Determination
How is liability determined?
The difference between need and income is the
amount the parent is considered to have available
to meet the needs of the minor. All income of the
parent is considered in determining liability. Liability
is limited to the minor’s need based on the GR
grant.
NOTE: This computation is not automated on
LEADER, it requires manual computation
by the Worker.
GR 43-106.4 – Ability to
Contribute
GR 43-106.5 – Hardship
Deductions
What is the ability to contribute based on?
The parent’s ability to contribute is based on the net
income if income is earned from employment, sale
of products and/or property investments or the
gross income if derived from any other source. Net
income is determined by subtracting involuntary
deductions and employment expenses from the
gross earned income.
Are hardship deductions allowed?
The only hardship expenses that may be deducted
from the parent’s income to determine liability are
medical expenses and court-ordered judgments.
These expenses are allowed if reported by the
responsible relative on the PA 528. The
attachments to the signed and completed PA 528
are considered sufficient verification/documentation
of the expenses for the responsible relative living