Wow! You took 4 months for that response? Let me research this and I'll try to get back to you by Christmas!
The program's been misapplied for alot longer than 4 months, and I've been researching this material and pressing a subject matter jurisdiction argument for alot longer too. If you need help before Christmas on your research, let me know.
If you're serious about doing some research, follow the history of your revised statutes. Minnesota's authority is derived from our 1937 aid to dependent children act. "Dependent children" are the subject of the law, and a finding of dependency is required for the state to acquire jurisdiction under this program.
Do you know what a "dependent child" is? It's defined in federal and state law. You should really look it up. Also keep in mind, the subject class of a law is not changed be amendment. This law is justified on the basis of dependency, a state's pecuniary interest.