5405 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

5405.1 Applicants and program participants shall identify the relationship of each household member to the Head of Household with the following types of documents:

(a) Marriage:

(1) Marriage Certificate;

(2) Marriage License;

(3) Proof of Common Law Marriage Recognition; or

(4) Official IRS Tax Records;

(b) Separation or Divorce:

(1) Certified Copy of Divorce Decree;

(2) Court Record documenting separation;

(3) Evidence of annulment; or

(4) If there is no court order, documentation from clergy, social service providers or other community members;

(c) To prove the absence of a Family member, the Family shall supply verification in accordance with § 5318.3 and § 5318.4;

(d) To prove that a Family has been abandoned by the Head of Household, a remaining household member must provide one of the following types of documents:

(1) Certification from a social service agency;

(2) Information from child support enforcement agency;

(3) Documentation of legal action against parent or guardian;

(4) Documentation that the Head of Household is incarcerated; or

(5) Other acceptable documentation as determined by DCHA on a case-by-case basis; or

(e) To prove the existence of a foster relationship, the Head of Household shall provide one (1) of the following forms of documentation:

(1) Verification from the state or local government agency responsible for the placement of the individual with the Family is required; or

(2) Written verification from a biological parent sufficient to show a Family or custodial relationship with the participant and the child or children.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 7916 (June 29, 2012).