Non-Dependent Cases

Minor Non-Dependent Non-Related Legal Guardianship (Juvenile Court)

A payment inter-county transfer (ICT) shall be initiated for an NDNRLG child receiving AFDC-FC when the FC Eligibility Worker (EW) is notified that the child and guardian have moved to another California county. The transfer period for dependent cases applies equally to NDNRLG cases.

Reminder: If the non-related legal guardian moves to another state, eligibility for Foster Care ceases.

Non-Minor NDNRLG (Juvenile Court)

The following applies if the non-minor is receiving extended benefits (EFC) under a non-dependent non-related guardianship established in the Juvenile Dependency Court:

The LG must apply in the new county of residence for benefits to continue.
The sending county EW will send a hard copy transfer packet to the receiving county upon request from the receiving county, if not already sent as a courtesy.
The sending county SW shall give the receiving county primary assignment of the case in CWS/CMS if requested.

Non-Minor NDNRLG (Probate Court)

For NMs in Probate Guardianships to continue accessing FC benefits up to age 19 if they are pending high school completion, the LG must apply in the new county of residence. The sending county will send a transfer packet to the receiving county upon the receiving county's request. The individual counties should consult on a case-by-case basis.

Probate guardianships:

Do not have court involved in the transfer
Require eligibility and CWS/CMS case transfer
May continue benefits up to age 19, if the youth meets the Foster Care high school rule.

Los Angeles County and NDNRLG Cases

California counties will not use an inter-county transfer process to transfer non-dependent, non-related legal guardianship (NDNRLG) cases into Los Angeles (LA) County. Instead, the sending county EW will instruct the legal guardian (LG) to contact LA’s hotline at (800) 540-4000 to request payments.

The table below outlines Los Angeles' transfer-in process for NDNRLG cases.

1. The Sending County (SCC EW)

Receives notification that the LG and youth have moved to Los Angeles County.
Sends a Notice form (SCD 50) to the LG with instructions to request payment from LA County by calling the hotline at (800) 540-4000.
Forwards a copy of the SCD 50 to the SCC Social Worker (SW) and another copy to Imaging.
Sends the LG a Notice of Action - Approval, Change or Discontinued form (NA 403) and forwards a copy to the assigned SW.

Closes the NDNRLG case and documents all actions taken in a CalSAWS Journal.

2. LA Hotline SW

Completes the referral within five days of receiving the notification.
Routes the referral to a Permanency Planning SW in the appropriate region/office after determining there are no allegations of abuse or neglect.

3. LA Region/Office

Assigns a Permanency Planning SW to the case.

4. LA Permanency Planning SW

Obtains:

Letter of guardianship
Guardians' agreement to cooperate with a case that includes regular visitation by the SW.
Approves the opening of the case in CWS/CMS.

Provides the following to the LA EW:

A copy of the letter of guardianship
DCFS 280: Action Request

CalWORKs to Kin-GAP ICT

This section pertains to the transfer of non-dependent children placed with related legal guardians who receive Kinship-Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP).

Initiation of Transfer

Kin-GAP cases remain the responsibility of the county of jurisdiction where dependency was dismissed. An ICT is only initiated when a Kin-GAP child is receiving CalWORKs in their county of residence and then becomes eligible for Kin-GAP funding in the
county of jurisdiction.
When the county of jurisdiction becomes aware that a child is eligible for Kin-GAP, they notify the Foster Care ICT Liaison in the county where the child receives CalWORKs to arrange an inter-program transfer to complete an ICT.

Transfer Period

The transfer period described in Eligibility and Assistance Standards (EAS) 40-187.11 and 40-187.12 applies to Kin-GAP children.

Refer to Forms for the documentation necessary for the CalWORKs to Kin-GAP ICT.

Incoming ICT

An Inter-County Transfer is only initiated when a Kin-GAP child is receiving CalWORKs in their county of residence and then becomes eligible for Kin-GAP funding in the county of jurisdiction.
Below is the transfer-in process.

The Receiving EW

1. Reviews the ICT packet within 15 calendar days from the date of receipt into the receiving county to ensure:

Documents and information needed to complete the transfer are requested promptly from the sending county EW listed on the FC 18 so the case is complete before the expiration of the transfer period.
The FC 18 is returned within 30 days from the date of receipt into the receiving county.

2. Contacts the sending county's FC ICT Liaison to obtain assistance in:

Retrieving the requested items
Avoiding denial
Negotiating the transfer period of an ICT as provided in EAS 40-187.