A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if a person applying for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a minor, has never married and is pregnant or has a dependent child in such minor's care, the minor shall not be eligible for benefits unless the minor lives in a supervised adult setting.
B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply if the minor person is legally emancipated pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The Department shall develop programs, in conjunction with the State Department of Health or any other appropriate federal, state or local entity, to encourage teens in Oklahoma to abstain from sexual activity.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 346, § 14, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 353, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 414, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 230.9 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 414, § 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.