3. TREATMENT OF Jointly Owned Assets

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A. Assets held jointly between persons residing in shelters for battered persons and the individual from whom they are fleeing are not counted if agreement by that individual is required to access its value. (See Section 444-6).

B. For jointly owned vehicles, see Section 333-3 page 1.

C. Otherwise, if the household demonstrates that they have access to only a portion of the asset, that portion is counted toward the household's assets.

Joint bank accounts are assumed to be owned by the household unless they present convincing evidence that a non-household member has contributed all, or part, of the money. That portion proved to have been contributed by a non-household member is not counted.

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3. TREATMENT OF Jointly Owned Assets

Official source

A. Assets held jointly between persons residing in shelters for battered persons and the individual from whom they are fleeing are not counted if agreement by that individual is required to access its value. (See Section 444-6).

B. For jointly owned vehicles, see Section 333-3 page 1.

C. Otherwise, if the household demonstrates that they have access to only a portion of the asset, that portion is counted toward the household's assets.

Joint bank accounts are assumed to be owned by the household unless they present convincing evidence that a non-household member has contributed all, or part, of the money. That portion proved to have been contributed by a non-household member is not counted.