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<br />7-II.C. DOCUMENTATION OF AGE <br />A birth certificate or other official record of birth is the preferred form of age verification for all <br />family members. For elderly family members an original document that provides evidence of the <br />receipt of social security retirement benefits is acceptable. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />If an official record of birth or evidence of social security retirement benefits cannot be <br />provided, SAHA will require the family to submit other documents that support the <br />reported age of the family member (e.g., school records, driver's license if birth year is <br />recorded) and to provide a self-certification. <br />Age must be verified only once during continuously-assisted occupancy. <br /> <br />7-II.D. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS <br />Applicants and program participants are required to identify the relationship of each household <br />member to the head of household. Definitions of the primary household relationships are <br />provided in the Eligibility chapter. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />eligibility and level of assistance. Certification by the head of household normally is <br />sufficient verification of family relationships. <br />Marriage <br /> SAHA Policy <br /> <br />In the case of a common law marriage, the couple must demonstrate that they hold <br />themselves to be married (e.g., by telling the community they are married, calling each <br />other husband and wife, using the same last name, filing joint income tax returns). <br />Certification by the head of household is normally sufficient verification. If SAHA has <br />reasonable doubts about a marital relationship, SAHA will require the family to <br />document the marriage. <br />Separation or Divorce <br /> SAHA Policy <br /> <br />A certified copy of a divorce decree, signed by a court officer, is required to document <br />that a couple is divorced. <br />A copy of a court-ordered maintenance or other court record is required to document a <br />separation. <br />04/01/14 <br />Page 7-11 <br /> <br />