- School documents, tax information, or military documents.
- Employee ID if you are signing the application as the Responsible Adult and:
- The minor is in the custody of DHS, DFACS, DJJ and you are an employee of the agency that has custody of the minor
- You are a social worker working with the minor
- You are an employee of a homeless shelter or group home at which the minor resides
Common Situations
Responsible Adult FAQs- I am a step-parent married to biological parent not listed on the minor’s birth certificate…
You will need to:
- Sign a Responsible Adult affidavit (available at the CSC) stating your relationship to the minor; AND
- Provide a State or Country issued Identification or Letter from State Agency to verify your identity; AND
- Submit paperwork to show your relationship. Examples include:
- Marriage Certificate or license
- Government-issued documents or correspondence
- Examples include: school documents, tax information, military documents
- Sign the Responsible Adult affidavit (available at the CSC) stating your relationship to the minor; AND
- Provide identification to verify your identity; AND
- Submit paperwork to show your relationship
- Examples include school documents, tax information, military documents.
- Your minor will still need to submit a document to verify his or her identity. This may be a birth certificate, or U.S. Passport.
- In addition to that identity document you must also:
- Sign a Responsible Adult affidavit (available at the CSC) stating your relationship to the minor; AND
- Provide Identification to verify your identity; AND
- Submit paperwork to show your relationship
- Examples include: school documents, tax information, military documents.
- An emancipated minor
- A minor who is validly married
- A minor on active duty with the armed forces of the United States
