49.159 Wisconsin works; noncustodial and minor and other custodial parents.

(1) Noncustodial parents.

(a) An individual who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that the individual is the noncustodial parent of a dependent child is eligible for services and benefits under par. (b) if the individual is subject to a child support order, the individual satisfies all of the requirements related to substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment under s. 49.162 that apply to the individual, and any of the following applies to the custodial parent of the dependent child:

1. The custodial parent is receiving case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am).

2. The custodial parent is participating in a Wisconsin Works employment position.

3. The custodial parent is receiving a grant under s. 49.148 (1m).

4. The custodial parent is receiving a subsidy for child care for the dependent child under s. 49.155.

(b) A Wisconsin Works agency may provide to an individual who is eligible under par. (a) any of the following services or benefits:

1. Job search assistance and case management designed to enable the individual to obtain and retain employment.

2. Placement in one job under s. 49.147 (3).

3. A stipend in an amount determined by the Wisconsin Works agency for not more than 4 months. A stipend under this subdivision terminates if the individual is placed in a job under s. 49.147 (3) or obtains unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1).

(2) Minor custodial parents; financial and employment counseling. A custodial parent who is under the age of 18 is eligible, regardless of that individual's or that individual's parent's income or assets, to meet with a financial and employment planner. The financial and employment planner may provide the individual with information regarding Wisconsin works eligibility, available child care services, employment and financial planning, family planning services, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (b), community resources, eligibility for food stamps and other food and nutrition programs.

(3) Other custodial parents. A custodial parent in a Wisconsin Works group in which the other custodial parent is a participant in a Wisconsin Works employment position or is receiving case management services under s. 49.147 (2) (am) is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin Works agency.

(4) Pregnant women. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically verified, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin Works agency.

History: 1995 a. 289; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 365 s. 111.