Excluded Persons

Individual

Definition

Child in receipt of Foster Care (FC) or Kin-GAP Child

Is a child living with his/her minor or non-minor dependent parent who is in receipt AFDC-FC or Kin-GAP.

Citizenship/Alienage

Does not meet the citizenship/alien status requirements.

Second Parent of Unborn

Is an unborn child’s second parent who is living in the home with the pregnant person and who is:

• Not the parent or caretaker relative of an eligible child, or
• Not an essential person.

Other Aided Individual

Persons who are in receipt of SSI/SSP, RRP, Kin-GAP or FC.

Sponsored Non-citizen

Is a sponsored non-citizen whose needs are being met by a sponsor’s deemed income.

Spouse of Eligible Child

Is a spouse of an eligible child, living with the child in the senior parent’s home, when there is no child in common for whom deprivation exists.

Refugee Eligible for Alternative Project

Is a refugee who is eligible for and required to participate in an alternative project implemented pursuant to Section 412(e)(7) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act 8 USC 1522(e)(7).

Fleeing Felon

Is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody and confinement after conviction, for a crime or an attempt to commit a crime that is a felony under the laws where the individual is fleeing.

Note: A felony is considered a high misdemeanor under the laws of the state of New Jersey.

Effective January 1, 2024, a person is determined to be a fleeing felon when a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, acting in an official capacity, presents an outstanding felony arrest warrant containing one or more of the following National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Offense Classification Codes:

• Escape (4901),
• Flight to Avoid (4902),
• Flight-Escape (4999).

Violation of Probation or Parole

Is in violation of a condition of probation or parole. The initial offense for which probation or parole was ordered does not have to be a felony.

Non-minor dependent

Is a non-minor dependent. Non-minor dependent shall constitute a PPO case and as such shall be excluded from the AU of a needy or non-needy caretaker relative for CalWORKs purposes.