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Chapter 256J
Section 256J.545
Recent History
- 2024 256J.545 Revisor Instruction 2024 c 80 art 7 s 12
- 2009 256J.545 Amended 2009 c 79 art 2 s 19
- 2008 256J.545 Amended 2008 c 361 art 4 s 6
- 2003 256J.545 New 2003 c 14 art 1 s 87
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256J.545 FAMILY VIOLENCE WAIVER CRITERIA.
(a) In order to qualify for a family violence waiver, an individual must provide documentation
of past or current family violence which may prevent the individual from participating in certain
employment activities. A claim of family violence must be documented by the applicant or
participant providing a sworn statement which is supported by collateral documentation.
(b) Collateral documentation may consist of:
(1) police, government agency, or court records;
(2) a statement from a battered women's shelter staff with knowledge of the circumstances or
credible evidence that supports the sworn statement;
(3) a statement from a sexual assault or domestic violence advocate with knowledge of the
circumstances or credible evidence that supports the sworn statement;
(4) a statement from professionals from whom the applicant or recipient has sought
assistance for the abuse; or
(5) a sworn statement from any other individual with knowledge of circumstances or credible
evidence that supports the sworn statement.
History: 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 87
(a) In order to qualify for a family violence waiver, an individual must provide documentation
of past or current family violence which may prevent the individual from participating in certain
employment activities. A claim of family violence must be documented by the applicant or
participant providing a sworn statement which is supported by collateral documentation.
(b) Collateral documentation may consist of:
(1) police, government agency, or court records;
(2) a statement from a battered women's shelter staff with knowledge of the circumstances or
credible evidence that supports the sworn statement;
(3) a statement from a sexual assault or domestic violence advocate with knowledge of the
circumstances or credible evidence that supports the sworn statement;
(4) a statement from professionals from whom the applicant or recipient has sought
assistance for the abuse; or
(5) a sworn statement from any other individual with knowledge of circumstances or credible
evidence that supports the sworn statement.
History: 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 87
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