Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 703.000 - Transitional Cash Assistance Programs: Nonfinancial Eligibility
Section 703.320 - TAFDC Establishment of Paternity
Universal Citation: 106 MA Code of Regs 106.703
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Requirements. Paternity is established for purposes of TAFDC eligibility when the alleged father of a child:
(1) Is legally married to
the mother (or was legally married to her at the time of the conception or
birth of the child);
(2) Has
entered into a common-law marriage with the mother in a state or county in
which the common-law marriage is valid;
(3) Has been found to be the father by a
court;
(4) Has completed a legally
binding agreement acknowledging paternity and his obligation to support the
child and the agreement has been signed by both the father and the mother;
or
(5) Has completed a voluntary
acknowledgment of paternity with the Department of Revenue (DOR) Child Support
Enforcement Division (CSED).
(B) Verifications. The establishment of paternity is verified by:
(1) The child's birth certificate showing the
name of the father;
(2) Relevant
marriage or court records; or
(3) A
copy of the acknowledgment of paternity from the Child Support Enforcement
Division (CSED).
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