A woman gets temporary guardianship of her sister's child and all she gets is a TANF check for her. Can she also get food stamps and child support from the biological parents?

Answer 1

Generally speaking, a TANF (Temporary Assistance For Needy Families- US) check is issued to a parent who cannot locate their child's noncustodial parent. The noncustodial parent must repay the amount of TANF checks that were issued. In any case, the woman can get food stamps from the state for the child if she has proof of temporary guardianship. She can get child support accordingly through the court that issued the temporary guardianship order.