The following program policy instructions were updated on 06/12/2026.
Program Operations Manual System
GN 00306 TN 145 - Child Relationship and DependencySummary: We are revising these POMS sections for clarity, to eliminate the requirement that the child's birth certificate (BC) show illegitimacy when using a precedent opinion to presume there has been a written acknowledgment or court determination of paternity, and to add a chart of applicable State laws that can be used to determine if the applicable State law requires written consent or a court determination of paternity to be filed in order for a father to be named as the non-marital child's father during the birth registration process for the State-issued BC.RS 00205 TN 67 - Student BenefitsSummary: We are archiving POMS section because it applies to students with a date of birth before 6/2/83. Any beneficiary with a date of birth before 6/2/83 would no longer be entitled to benefits as a student.