Can I legally have my own place as a live-in caregiver?
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Can I legally have my own place as a live-in caregiver?
My client has a section 8 housing voucher in CA and is insisting that I cannot have my own place and still be on her lease as her live in caregiver. Is this true? If not, what resources or website could I show her to prove to her I can have my own residence?
Asked on August 1, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Your client is correct. A live-in caregiver is considered resident with the subsidized (e.g. section 8) tenant she cares for. You cannot be "live in" in a subsidized unit while having another location. That does not mean you cannot be her caregiver, of course, or potentially be 16-18 hours per day, going home to sleep--but it does mean that you cannot be added to her lease as an occupant--as a live-in caregiver--if you have another residence.
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