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897 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 6: Non-financial eligibility (07/2026) Non-financial eligibility Introduction To be eligible for TA-DVS, a survivor must meet certain TANF non-financial eligibility requirements, as well as TA- DVS specific requirements, such as the need to meet the SSP definition of domestic violence and have a current or future safety concern related to domestic violence. Requirement to live with a caretaker or caretaker relative To be eligible for TA-DVS, a child must live with a caretaker relative. A caretaker relative is the individual, regardless of age, who is responsible for the care, control and supervision of the dependent child and who is related to the child in any of the following ways: • A biological parent • An individual who legally adopts the child and any individual related to the individual adopting the child, either naturally or through adoption in OAR 461-120-0630 • Any blood relative, including those of half-blood and including first cousins, nephews, nieces and individuals of preceding generations as denoted by prefixes of grand-, great- or great-great- • Stepfathers, stepmothers, stepbrothers or stepsisters • Is or was a spouse of anyone listed above. A stepparent or stepsibling may be considered a caretaker relative even if the marriage to the biological or adoptive parent ended in death or divorce. When a caretaker relative of one child applies for another child in the same household, the groups must be combined. A dependent child can be in only one filing group at a time. Need to meet SSP definition of domestic violence For the TA-DVS Program, the situation must fit into the following definition of domestic violence. The SSP definition of domestic violence is the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family members, intimate partners or household members: • Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical injury or emotional, mental or verbal abuse • Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly placing another in fear of imminent serious physical injury • Committing sexual abuse in any degree as defined in Chapter 163 of the Oregon Revised Statutes • Using coercive or controlling behavior Definitions of relationship: • Family member: Anyone related by blood, marriage or adoption • Household member: Individuals who are cohabitating or have cohabited with each other; • Intimate partner: Anyone in either a current or past relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the