CA Welf & Inst Code Section 11052.6

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the requirements of Section 11052.5 shall not apply to any caretaker relative when all of the following apply:

(1)

He or she is an approved relative pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 309 caring for a child who is a dependent child of the court, and is receiving benefits under the CalWORKs program on behalf of the child.

(2)

The caretaker relative is changing residence from one county to another county and is applying for benefits in the new county on behalf of one or more related children who are current recipients of benefits under the CalWORKS Program under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3.

(3)

The caretaker relative is not an applicant for or a recipient of benefits under the CalWORKS Program.

(b)

If the caretaker relative subsequently applies for benefits under the CalWORKS Program, he or she shall be subject to the requirements of Section 11052.5 that are applicable to that program.

(c)

The county CalWORKs program shall verify that the individual applying for benefits meets the criteria set forth in this section.