Family Violence

This Information Memorandum (IM) highlights an array of resources child support programs can use to help survivors safely and confidentially obtain child support.

Resources to offer hope to American Indian/Alaska Native women who are experiencing violence

Provides information on debit cards associated with cases that have a family violence indicator.

Helpful resources for those who need a protective order

Explaining the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) and how to update ACP information in OSIS

Basic information on removing the FVI on a case

An OSIS procedural checklist for what to do when a customer is a victim of domestic violence.

What to do if you suspect child abuse and who provides services through DHS

Detailed overview of when to update the Potentially Dangerous Indicator (PDN) in OSIS, the process for documenting and related screens.

FV flagging of CP and Children

Description of different types of family violence that may be encountered, and overview of domestic abuse.

Detailed overview of how to recognize family violence, the process for documenting it, and how to handle different types of cases that include family violence

A link to the OKDHS Domestic Violence Resource page, which has a discussion of signs of violence, explanations of how to become safe, and links to community resources.

This article gives an overview of the cycle of domestic violence.

This article is meant to define the types of abuse the customers could face.

Overview of family violence; see the risks specific to child support and learn about the measures we can take to help our customers.