Minor Parent School Attendance: This evidence captures details about a period of time when a minor parent does not comply with school attendance requirements. A minor parent is a parent who is under 18, has never been married and has care of a minor child. Minor parents are required to be enrolled and attending school full-time in order to be eligible for certain programs.
A minor parent who is not attending school full-time may be subject to sanctions, which can result in the loss of certain benefits if a good reason is not applicable. Example A case worker creates a Minor Parent School Attendance record for Susan Smith. Susan Smith is a minor parent, she is 17 years of age and has a dependent child. Susan Smith is not attending school as there are no child care facilities available for her child, who is 2 years of age. Susan Smith is applying for the Cash Assistance program. |