MI SB0752

Allows the department to disregard income and assets of a new parent or stepparent for 18 months after marriage when determining Family Independence Program (FIP) assistance eligibility, unless this results in decreased assistance.

Permits recipients to choose between accepting the income disregard or including the new spouse and spouse's children in the program group size calculation.

Requires minor parents receiving FIP assistance to live in adult-supervised households (parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or department-approved alternative) with exceptions for minors age 17+ attending secondary school full-time.

Maintains the 60-month lifetime limit on FIP assistance per federal law, with exemptions for certain individuals exempt from the PATH work program.

Requires school attendance compliance for children under age 16 in FIP program groups, with removal of children age 16+ from the program group if attendance requirements are not met.