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Incases where the PHA receives conflicting certification documents from two or more members of a household, each claiming to be a victim and naming one or more of the other petitioning household members as the perpetrator, the PHA may determine which is the true victim by requiring each to provide acceptable third-party documentation, as described above (forms 2 and 3). The PHA must honor any court orders issued to protect the victim or to address the distribution of property. If presented with conflicting certification documents (two or more forms HUD-5066) from members of the same household, SARA will attempt to determine which is the true victim by requiring each of them to provide third-party documentation in accordance with 24 CFR 5.2007(b)(2) or (3) and by following any HUD guidance on how such determinations should be made. Discretion to Require No Formal Documentation [24CFR 5.2007(4)] The PHA has the discretion to provide benefits to an individual based solely on the individual's statement or other corroborating evidence-i.e., without requiring formal documentation of abuse in accordance with 24 CFR 5.2007(b). If SARA accepts an individual's statement or other corroborating evidence of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, SARA will document acceptance of the statement or evidence in the individual's file. Failure to Provide Documentation [24 CFR 5.2007(c)] In order to deny relief for protection under WAWA, a PHA must provide the individual requesting relief with a written request for documentation of abuse. If the individual fails to provide the documentation within 14 business days from the date of receipt, or such longer time as the PHA may allow, the PHA may deny relief for protection under VAWA. 16-IX.E. CONFIDENTIALITY [24 CFR 5.2007(b)(4)] All information provided to the PHA regarding domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, including the fact that an individual is a victim of such violence or stalking must be retained in confidence. This means that the PHA (1) may not enter the information into any shared database, (2) may not allow employees or others to access the information unless they are explicitly authorized to do so and have a need to know the information for purposes of their work, and (3) may not provide the information to any other entity or individual, except to the extent that the disclosure is (a) requested or consented to by the individual in writing, (b) required for use in an eviction proceeding, or (c) otherwise required by applicable law. If disclosure is required for use in an eviction proceeding or is otherwise required by applicable law, SARA will inform the victim before disclosure occurs so that safety risks can be identified and addressed. o~ro2~12 Page 16-31