1. (a)

   1. (1) Anticipated physical or emotional harm may be the basis of a claim for which there is no corroborative evidence, particularly in the case of battered women.
   2. (2) When no corroborative evidence is submitted in support of past physical or emotional harm, the county office will investigate the claim when it believes that the claim is credible without corroborative evidence and such evidence is not available.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Good cause will be found to exist if the statement of the casehead and the investigation satisfy the county office that good cause exists.
   2. (2) The casehead has the burden of establishing credibility and the reason no evidence exists.
   3. (3) The agency investigation may not verify good cause, but should establish to the county office’s satisfaction the credibility of the casehead.

3. (c)

   1. (1) A determination that good cause exists due to anticipated physical or emotional harm under this section will be reviewed and approved or disapproved by supervisory staff.
   2. (2) The record will document the findings (Form DCO-105).
4. (d) In addition to cases in which physical harm is the basis of the claim and no corroborative evidence is available, the county office may conduct an investigation to further substantiate a claim when the corroborative evidence provided is insufficient to make a determination.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “07/01/99”