New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 70 - DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAMS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3A:70-1.3 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:70-1.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families.

"Director" means the Director of the Division on Women, Department of Children and Families.

"Displaced homemaker" means an individual who:

1. Has not worked in the labor force for a substantial number of years;

2. Has, during the years of not working in the labor force, worked in the home providing unpaid services for family members;

3. Was, during the years of not working in the labor force, dependent upon the income of another family member, but is no longer supported by that income; and

4. Is a person who is:

i. Receiving public assistance because of dependent children in the home, but is within one year of no longer being eligible for that assistance;

ii. Unemployed or underemployed and experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment; or

iii. At least 40 years of age.

"Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund" means a trust fund administered by the Department, which contains funds from divorce or the dissolution of civil union filing fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-43.19 et seq.

"Division" means the Division on Women, Department of Children and Families.

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