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Post 60-month sanction policies for 2-parent families.

· If both parents are sanctioned at the same time, that counts as only 1 occurrence.

If both parents reach month 60 at the same time and both are extended:

Apply post-60 month sanction policies.

If 1 parent reaches the 60 month time limit before the other, the sanction policies to use will be:

As long as 1 parent is extended past 60 months, the policies for post-60 month sanction apply no matter which parent is out of compliance. See 19.39 (Post-60 Month Sanctions).

A household has the option to remove 1 of the parents from the official MFIP assistance unit (the members of the household eligible for MFIP assistance), if that parent receives a sanction.

· This decision belongs to the household. The county or tribe MUST NOT automatically remove a non-compliant parent.

· Either parent can make the request to have himself/herself removed or to have the other parent removed.

Removal does not mean the parent actually has to leave the household. It means that the parent is no longer counted for MFIP benefit purposes.

· If that occurs, the family is treated as a 1-parent household and the policy procedures for 1-parent families post-60 months apply. See 19.39 (Post-60 Month Sanctions).

· Any income the removed parent has will count in calculating the household’s benefits. This is called “deeming”.

· If the parent remaining on assistance is employed, that parent must meet the hourly requirements for single parent families.

Before removing a parent, the county or tribe responsible for administering MFIP must:

· Review the participant’s case to determine if the employment plan is still appropriate. See 19.18 (Steps Before Imposing a Sanction).

· Attempt a face to face meeting with that parent. See 19.30 (Closing Cases for 100% Sanction).

Only 1 parent may be removed at a time.

The disqualified parent can reapply for MFIP 1 time.

· If non-compliance leads to this parent being disqualified from MFIP for a second time, that parent will be permanently disqualified.

If a participant in a 2-parent family is sanctioned in the 60th month and the family chooses to have them disqualified and removed from the case, the disqualified parent is not eligible to return to MFIP after this decision, unless good cause for the sanction is established within the 60th month of MFIP. The sanction is then retroactively lifted.

Scenarios for removing 1 parent from the MFIP assistance calculations:

Both parents reach 60 months at the same time:

Month	Scenario for Parent Subject to Possible Disqualification	Scenario for Other Parent	When Is Disqualification Effective
Month 61.	Does not meet an extension criteria.	Qualifies for an extension.	Month 61.
N/A	Is in sanction in month 60.	Qualifies for an extension.	Month 61.
After month 61	· Extended. · NOT Complying  .	· Extended · Complying.	The 1st of the month after MAXIS has sent a 10-day legal notice.

One parent reaches month 60 before the other parent:

Month	Scenario for 60-month parent	Scenario for parent not yet at 60 months	When is disqualification effective	Do post-60 month sanction policies apply?
Month 60.	· NOT in sanction. · Requesting extension.	· In sanction · Household requests disqualification.	Month 61.	Yes.
Month 60.	· NOT in sanction. · Requesting extension. · Employed.	· In sanction · No request from household for disqualification.	No disqualification.	Yes.
Month 60.	· NOT in sanction. · Requesting extension for category other than employed.	· In sanction. · No request from household for disqualification.	No disqualification.	No. Pre-60 month Family Stabilization Services policies apply to the 60-month parent.
Month 60.	· In sanction. · Requesting extension.	NOT in sanction.	Month 61.	No. Pre-60 month sanction policies apply to remaining family.
After Month 61.	· Extended. · In Sanction.	NOT in sanction.	The 1st of the month after MAXIS has sent a 10-day legal notice.	No. Pre-60 month sanctions.