They include: the nature of risk to
the security of the spouse; the nature of the injuries caused to the
spouse by the severe psychological damage inflicted on the
spouse by the other
spouse and the criminal record, if any, of the other
spouse; the circumstances that cause the
spouse to believe that his or her life is in danger; alternative methods of protecting the
spouse without admitting the
spouse to the program; and such other factors as the commissioner deems rel
...[+++]evant.