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An individual is considered eligible for the domestic violence status if he or she has or has had a relationship to the alleged perpetrator of the violence as a spouse, reciprocal beneficiary, former spouse, former reciprocal beneficiary, person with whom the individual has a child in common, parent, child, person related by blood, person jointly residing or formerly residing in the same dwelling unit, or person with whom the individual has or has had a dating relationship regardless of whether they lived together at any time, and the victim has had to take one (1) or more of the following actions as protection or as a result of the domestic violence inflicted by the alleged perpetrator:
A. Has a current court order protecting the individual or other household members from the alleged perpetrator. B. Is a party to a pending divorce or custody action which involves issues of current or past domestic violence. C. Within the past twelve (12) months, has stayed in a domestic abuse shelter. D. Within the past twelve (12) months, has stayed with a friend or relative after having fled the home to escape or avoid a domestic violence situation, as supported by a sworn statement from that friend or relative. If the friend or relative is not available, another person who has personal knowledge of the Domestic violence situation may provide a sworn statement. E. Within the past twelve (12) months, has experienced an incident of domestic violence which resulted in the arrest, arraignment, or conviction of the alleged perpetrator of the violence. F. Within the past twelve (12) months, has been in inpatient or outpatient treatment for psychological, physical, or emotional abuse resulting from domestic violence. G. Within the past twelve (12) months, has been hospitalized, been in community placement or received emergency room treatment for medical or psychological injuries resulting from domestic violence; or H. Within the past twelve (12) months, has been subject to threats of death or grievous bodily injury to self or family and loved ones by the alleged perpetrator.