# Alaska Stat. § 47.27.027: Assistance to minors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.027

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 47.27.027
- **Heading:** Assistance to minors
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 47 / Chapter 47.27 / Section 47.27.027

## Text

(a) If an applicant under AS 47.27.020 is not married, is under the age of 18, and has not been previously emancipated under AS 09.55.590 , the applicant must (1) live in a home maintained by the applicant's parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative, unless the applicant establishes that there is good cause, as established by the department in regulation, to waive this requirement; if the department waives this requirement, the applicant must live in an approved, adult-supervised, supportive living environment;

(2) agree that cash assistance on behalf of the applicant's family may be paid to the applicant's parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative, or, if applicable, to the adult head of the adult-supervised, supportive living environment in which the applicant resides; and

(3) maintain attendance in a secondary school or other appropriate training program unless the applicant has a high school diploma or general equivalent diploma.

(b) The department shall reduce the cash assistance for which an assistance unit is otherwise eligible under this chapter if a minor parent in the assistance unit fails, without good cause, to meet standards of adequate levels of school attendance, as defined in regulations of the department. The reduction under this subsection shall be achieved by disregarding the needs of the person who failed to meet the school attendance standards. The person's needs shall be disregarded until the minor parent complies.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.005 Duties of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.005.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.010 Eligible families.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.015 Disqualifying conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.020 Application requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.025 Cash assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.025.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.026 Diversion payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.026.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.027 Assistance to minors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.027.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.030 Family self-sufficiency services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.035 Participation in work activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.035.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.040 Assignment of support rights; cooperation with child support services agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.045 Alienation and attachment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.045.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.050 Grants and contracts for services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.055 Agency collaboration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.055.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 47.27.060 Job development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.27_S47.27.060.md)

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