An Acosta payment is a child support payment for the amount that exceeds the TAFDC grant for the given month. It is noncountable for TAFDC unless the recipient receives two consecutive payments. After the second payment, the TAFDC case must be closed.

Child support income must be entered under the child's name except in certain situations outlined in the FYI.

TAFDC: child support for child on SSI not countable; TAFDC: disability exemption request counts as first request if first in 5 year clock cycle; EA: no school requirement, eligibility for pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy.

TAFDC: exclusion of teen parent's baby from assistance unit of teen parent's mother (so the baby can keep child support); FS: mortgage payments beyond what is required are not deductible; TAFDC: recipient living in development with federal subsidy entitle to rent allowance if no Section 8 or MRVP in use; TAFDC: ineligible immigrants with children on TAFDC and proration of shelter costs (none if parent has no  income).