{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-261.35","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 261.35","heading":"Are there any special work provisions for single custodial parents?","body":"Yes. A single custodial parent or caretaker relative with a child under age six will count as engaged in work if he or she participates for at least an average of 20 hours per week.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK","Subpart C—What Are the Work Activities and How Do They Count?"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"e74e3793af45930351a2850f4550e69dd387e135d6376e47bcfac39c339f9291","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-261.34","next":"us/45-cfr-261.36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}