There shall be a specific degree of relationship between a child and a parent or relative in order to be eligible for assistance. This does not include emergency protective or foster care payees. Acceptable degrees of relationship are as follows:
(1) Father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece, including those of half-blood; relatives of the preceding generation denoted by the prefixes of grand, great, or great-great; first cousin once removed; and great-great-great grandparent;(2) Stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, or stepsister;(3) A person who achieves the degree of relationship specified in subdivisions (1) or (2) by the process of legal adoption; and(4) Spouses of any of the relatives specified in subdivisions (1), (2) or (3), even though the marriage is terminated by death or divorce.S.D. Admin. R. 67:12:01:27
SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 48, effective 12/19/1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective 7/1/1981; 8 SDR 58, effective 11/29/1981; 19 SDR 68, effective 11/9/1992; 51 SDR 052, effective 11/11/2024General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.
Requirement of living with a specified relative, 45 C.F.R. § 233.90(c)(1)(v).