<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052c000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:50"><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000000">67:12:01:50</span></a><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000001">.  Temporary absence of child or payee relative.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> </span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">Aid to Families With Dependent Children</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> eligibility is not affected if either the child or the payee relative is temporarily absent from the home</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> as long as the payee relative continues to</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    (1)  P</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">rovide a home </span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">where</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> the child can return at any time</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    (2)  H</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">ave primary responsibility for the major decisions as to the child's discipline and welfare.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    </span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    </span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">    </span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003">28-</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003">6</span><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0-000003">-1</span></a><span class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c226084-2ea4-4dfe-b406-01287793052c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>