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~ The term stalking means: To follow, pursue, or repeatedly commit acts with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate; or To place under surveillance with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person; and - In the course of, or as a result of, such following, pursuit, surveillance, or repeatedly committed acts, to place a person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to, or to cause substantial emotional harm to (1) that person, (2) a member of the immediate family of that person, or (3) the spouse or intimate partner of that person. ~ The term immediate family member means, with respect to a person: - A spouse, parent, brother or sister, or child of that person, or an individual to whom that person stands in the position or place of a parent; or Any other person living in the household of that person and related to that person by blood and marriage. Notification SAHA acknowledges that a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking may have an unfavorable history (e.g., a poor credit history, a record of previous damage to an apartment, a prior arrest record) that would warrant denial under SAHA's policies. Therefore, if SAHA makes a determination to deny admission to an applicant family, SAHA will include in its notice of denial: A statement of the protection against denial provided by VAWA A description of PHA confidentiality requirements A request that an applicant wishing to claim this protection submit to SAHA documentation meeting the specifications below with her or his request for an informal review (see section 16-III.D) Documentation Victim Documentation An applicant claiming that the cause of an unfavorable history is that a member of the applicant family is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking must provide documentation (1) demonstrating the connection between the abuse and the unfavorable history and (2) naming the perpetrator of the abuse. The documentation may consist of any of the following: A statement signed by the victim certifying that the information provided is true and correct and that it describes bona fide incident(s) of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking A police or court record documenting the domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking Documentation signed by a person who has assisted the victim in addressing domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or the effects of such abuse. This person maybe an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim service provider; an attorney; or a medical or iii29i2oio Page 3-24