Cash assistance to a recipient who is not a minor child and who is head of the household or married to a head of the household shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997, unless the department determines that a recipient qualifies for an extension on grounds of hardship pursuant to Rule 290-2-28-.19.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-28-.11
O.C.G.A. Secs. 49-1-2, 49-2-6, 49-4-3, 49-4-183.