Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-14-1-1

Sec. 1. (a) Assistance under TANF shall be given to a dependent child who otherwise qualifies for assistance if the child is living in a family home of a person who meets the income requirements set forth in section 1.7 of this chapter and is:

(b) A TANF assistance group that has qualified for and is receiving assistance under TANF does not cease to qualify for assistance under TANF due solely to an increase in the value of the resources of the TANF assistance group so long as the resources of the TANF assistance group are valued at not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(c) A parent or relative and a dependent child of the parent or relative are not eligible for TANF assistance when the physical custody of the dependent child was obtained for the purpose of establishing TANF eligibility.

(d) Except as provided in IC 12-14-28-3.3, a person convicted of a felony under IC 35-43-5 relating to public relief or assistance fraud or IC 35-48-4 is not eligible to receive assistance under TANF for ten (10) years after the conviction.

(e) The assistance paid to a dependent child under this section may not be affected by the conviction of a parent or an essential person of the dependent child under subsection (d).

(f) Assistance under TANF shall be given to a woman who: