Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

Chapter 8 – Annual Reexaminations and Interim Adjustments
[24 CFR Part 982, Subpart I & K]
visitor’s income will be included. The visitor will not qualify as a remaining family member and is not
entitled to the voucher.
When court-awarded custody or legal guardianship has been awarded, the Voucher will be
transferred to the appointed caretaker.
If the appropriate agency cannot confirm the guardianship status by the end of 180 day period,
SDHC will review the status at 90-day intervals.
If the court has not awarded custody or legal guardianship, but the action is in process, SDHC will
secure verification from social services staff or the attorney as to the status.
The caretaker will be allowed to remain in the unit, as a visitor, until a determination of custody is
made.
When SDHC approves a person to reside in the unit as caretaker for the child(ren), the income will
be counted pending a final disposition. SDHC will work with the appropriate service agencies and
the property owner to provide a smooth transition in these cases.
If there are more than one remaining adult household member and the family cannot determine
who will be the head of household, SDHC will make the determination based on the person’s
capability to provide for the children.
8. Visitors
Any adult not included on the HUD 50058 who has been in the unit more than 30 consecutive days
without SDHC approval will be considered to be living in the unit as an unauthorized household
member.
Absence of evidence of any other address may be considered verification that the visitor is an
unauthorized member of the household.
Statements from neighbors and/or the property owner will be considered in making the
determination.
Use of the unit address as the visitor's current residence for any purpose that is not explicitly
temporary shall be construed as permanent residence.
The burden of proof that the individual is a visitor rests on the family. In the absence of such proof,
the individual will be considered an unauthorized member of the household and SDHC will
terminate assistance because prior approval was not requested or granted for the additional
household member.
Minors and students who were part of the family but who now live away from home during the
school year and are no longer on the lease may visit for up to 90 days per year.
In a joint custody arrangement, if the minor is in the household less than 186 days per year, the
minor will be considered an eligible visitor.
M. PROGRAM ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY
1. Decreases at Reexamination
If a pattern of regularly reporting a decrease in income during the reexamination timeframe is
discovered by utilizing UIV (Upfront Income Verification) or other methods for two or more years, it
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