ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN - San Antonio Housing Authority

eported age of the family member (e.g., school records, driver's license if birth year isrecorded) and to provide a self-certification.Age must be verified only once during continuously assisted occupancy.7-II.D. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPSApplicants and program participants are required to identify the relationship of each householdmember to the head of household. Definitions of the primary household relationships areprovided in the Eligibility chapter.PHA PolicyFamily relationships are verified only to the extent necessary to determine a family’seligibility and level of assistance.The following verifications will always be required if applicable:Verification of relationship:Official identification showing namesBirth CertificatesBaptismal CertificatesVerification of guardianship:Court-ordered assignmentVerification from social services agency stating the head of household receives benefitson behalf of a minor child.MarriagePHA PolicyCertification by the head of household is normally sufficient verification. If the PHA hasreasonable doubts about a marital relationship, the PHA will require the family todocument the marriage.A marriage certificate generally is required to verify that a couple is married.In the case of a common law marriage, the couple must demonstrate that they holdthemselves to be married (e.g., by telling the community they are married, calling eachother husband and wife, using the same last name, filing joint income tax returns).© Copyright 2008 Nan McKay & Associates, Inc.Page 7-11Revised/Approved 04/08/10 (Eff: 07/01/10)Unlimited copies may be made for internal use.