Financial Unit

Include the income and resources of the following individuals in the financial unit:

• The child AND
• The child's mother, if living in the home AND
• The child's legal father, if living in the home AND
• Blood-related or adoptive siblings living in the home who are dependent children (Dependent Child rules must be satisfied with the exception of Deprivation) AND
• If the child for whom assistance is being provided is a sponsored alien, include the income and resources of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse, if s/he lives with the sponsor.

For dependent child rules, see Common Rules - Dependent Child chapter.