§ A400-10. Nonresidents.

No determination of residency shall be made unless the applicant requests return home transportation or unless the Welfare Official has reason to believe the person is a resident of another municipality from which recovery can be made under RSA 165:20.

A. 

Eligibility. No persons shall be refused assistance solely on the basis of residence. RSA 165:1.

B. 

Standards. The application procedure, eligibility standards and standard of need shall be the same for nonresidents as for residents.

C. 

Verification. Verification records shall not be considered unavailable, nor the applicant's responsibility for providing such records relaxed solely because they are located in the applicant(s)' community of residence.

D. 

Temporary or emergency aid. The standards for the fulfilling of immediate or emergency needs of nonresidents and for temporary assistance pending final decision shall be the same as for residents.

E. 

Determination of residence.

(1) 

Minors. The residence of a minor shall be presumed to be the residence of his/her custodial parent/guardian.

(2) 

Adults. For competent adults, the standard for determining residence shall be the overall intent of the applicant, as set forth in the definition of "residence." The following criteria shall aid the Welfare Official in determining the applicant's residence:

(a) 

Does the person have or immediately intend to establish a dwelling place within the municipality?

(b) 

Does the person have property, an established dwelling place or employment in any other municipality, to which he/she intends to return?

(c) 

Does the person have a present intent to leave the municipality at some specific future time?

(d) 

Has the person evidenced his/her intent to establish domicile in some manner, such as registering a vehicle, paying residence tax, registering to vote, opening local bank accounts, etc. or does he/she intend to do so in the immediate future?

F. 

Return home transportation. At the request of a nonresident applicant, any aid, temporary or otherwise, for assistance to which he/she would be otherwise entitled under the standards set forth in these guidelines, may be used by the Welfare Official to cause the person to be returned to his/her community of residence. (RSA 165:1-c)

G. 

Recovery. Any aid given to a nonresident, including the costs of return home transportation, may be recovered from his/her community of residence.