CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Can aid be continued if the participant has
been continuously absent for 60 days or
longer?
Aid can be continued if the applicant/participant
has been continuously absent for 60 days or
longer but the following evidence clearly shows:
• He/she has not by act/intent, established
residence outside of California; and
• His/her return to California was prevented by
illness or an emergency.
What action is taken when a child’s parent is
under order of deportation?
California residence of a U. S. citizen child can be
established independently even though the parent
is under order of deportation. Inquiries into the
parent’s plans for where the child will reside at
some indefinite time in the future are permissible
only if the parent is under a “final non-appealable”
order of deportation. Unless a final nonappealable
order of deportation has been issued,
a parent cannot be asked to provide information
regarding his/her future plans for the child once
he/she leaves the country.
Can a participant receive CalWORKs if he/she
is temporarily outside of the U.S.?
A participant may retain his/her eligibility and
receive CalWORKs while temporarily outside of
the U.S.
When a participant is/will be temporarily absent
from the U.S., the District Director must submit to
the Division Chief, the case record and a memo to
the Bureau Director containing the following
information:
• Reason for the absence from the country;
• Destination and mode of travel;
• Length of the absence and date of return;
• Living plans, to include how the participant
will manage financially;
• Cost of the round trip travel arrangements;
• Source of travel funds (i.e., gift from a
relative, etc.); and
• A statement concerning the determination of
continued eligibility.