Haw. Code R. § 17-655-5 - Determination of age for financial assistance

(a) Verification of an individual's age shall be required when age is a factor in determining eligibility for assistance or exemption from a program or work requirement.

(b) The primary documentary source for establishing the age of an individual shall be a birth certificate.

(c) When the individual does not have a birth certificate, other documents may be used, such as, but not limited to:

(1) Baptismal certificate;

(2) School record;

(3) Marriage record;

(4) Passport;

(5) Military record; or

(6) Social service agency record.

(d) When documentary sources are not available, the following shall be acceptable verification:

(1) Statements of relatives or friends who are knowledgeable of the individual's circumstances. The case record shall contain documentation of the:

(A) Name of the relatives or friends; and

(B) Facts on which the relatives' or friends' knowledge is based; or

(2) SSA determination of age established for SSI or social security benefits.

(e) When all reasonable efforts to establish age have failed, an estimate of age based upon an examination by a physician shall be used.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-655-5

[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14; 45 C.F.R. §233.90)