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1297 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples regarding her not paying her half of the rent this month. As the argument escalated, he physically assaulted her. She states that this has never happened before and there has been no history of abuse or controlling behavior before this incident. This situation does not meet the SSP definition of domestic violence, as this was a one- time incident and there is no pattern of domestic violence. The worker denies Cindy’s request by offers her the opportunity to speak with co-located DV advocate and offers community resources. Example 4: Veronica comes into the office to apply for TA-DVS. She reports that she works at a convenience store during swing shift. Recently, a man had been coming in and verbally threatening her, so she called the police. The night after calling the police, she was walking to her car after work and was physically assaulted by this man. She called the police again and he was arrested. He is getting out of jail in a few days and Veronica no longer feels safe where she is living. The worker determines the man who assaulted Veronica does not meet the relationship criteria for TA-DVS, so the application is denied. The worker provides Veronica with community resources and co-located DV advocate information. Example 5: Ivan is in the office applying for TA-DVS. He was recently evicted from his apartment due to no fault of his own. TA-DVS funds were used to help him move into the apartment two years ago. Ivan states he is worried that if he is without a stable place to live, his abuser may be able to find him and his daughter. Through conversation, the worker determines that Ivan and his daughter are now having to stay with family and his abuser knows where the family lives and has been driving by the house. In the past, the abuser has verbally and physically assaulted him when he stayed with family and he is afraid this will happen again. Because the abuser has located them and has continued the use of tactics known to the survivor as threatening behavior, there is a future risk of domestic violence. The worker determines this meets the SSP definition of DV. Example 6: A parent applies for TA-DVS because their 17-year-old daughter is in a domestic violence relationship with their 17-year-old boyfriend. There are reports of ongoing verbal and emotional abuse, and the family needs to flee. There is a domestic violence safety concern for a minor child in the filing group. This situation meets the SSP definition of DV. If a mandatory report is required, consulting with Child Welfare could be a valuable addition to safety planning. Example 7: A parent applies for TA-DVS because they learned their minor child is being sexually assaulted by their uncle, the father’s biological brother. This has happened multiple times, whenever the uncle provides childcare, and the family needs to flee. There is a domestic violence safety concern for a minor child in the filing group. This situation meets the SSP definition of DV. If a mandatory report is required, consulting with Child Welfare could be a valuable addition to safety planning. Chapter 5, section 2: Application Application time frames Example 1: Sarah comes into the office at 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon and applies for TA-DVS. There are no intakes available same day. The worker assesses what the safety concerns are and makes sure that, at a minimum, the survivor is safe and can return for their TA-DVS intake the next business day. ODHS completes the TA-DVS Safety Screening (DHS 7802) and case notes the outcome.