Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-230.55
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Unmarried minor recipients - Adult supervised living
Official statutory text
arrangements.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if a
person applying for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) program is a minor, has never married and is
pregnant or has a dependent child in such minor's care, the minor
shall not be eligible for benefits unless the minor lives in a
supervised adult setting.
B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply if the minor
person is legally emancipated pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 10 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The Department shall develop programs, in conjunction with
the State Department of Health or any other appropriate federal,
state or local entity, to encourage teens in Oklahoma to abstain
from sexual activity.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if a
person applying for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) program is a minor, has never married and is
pregnant or has a dependent child in such minor's care, the minor
shall not be eligible for benefits unless the minor lives in a
supervised adult setting.
B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply if the minor
person is legally emancipated pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 10 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The Department shall develop programs, in conjunction with
the State Department of Health or any other appropriate federal,
state or local entity, to encourage teens in Oklahoma to abstain
from sexual activity.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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