For more information or to request technical assistance on state or federal child support policies and programs, please send a message to Children & Families staff. As a member organization serving government legislators and legislative staff, we do not respond to inquiries or provide legal advice in individual child support or family law cases. (6) `interpersonal violence` means an act which may be punishable as a criminal offence and which is committed or threatens to be committed by an offender against a person (A) with whom the offender shares or has shared a common place of residence; or (B) who is or has been married, in domestic partnership with, divorced or separated from or in a romantic, dated or sexual relationship with another person who is or has been married, in a domestic partnership with, divorced or separated from or in a romantic, romantic or sexual relationship with the abuser. (7) `intimate partnership violence` means an act punishable as a criminal offence and committed or threatened to be committed by an offender against a person: (A) with whom the offender is or has been married; (b) with whom the author is or has been in an internal partnership; or (C) with whom the abuser is or was in a romantic, dated or sexual relationship. (8) « intra-family offence » means interpersonal, intimate or intra-family violence. (2) « Romantic relationship » means a social relationship of a romantic nature. Factors that the court may consider in making this decision include: (a) the length of the relationship; (b) the nature of the relationship; and (c) the frequency of interactions between the parties. Created by FindLaw`s team of legal writers and writers | Last updated: 03 October 2018 1. Domestic violence occurs when a person performs any of the following acts against his or her spouse or former spouse, any other person to whom the person is related by blood or marriage, any other person with whom the person resides or actually resides, any other person with whom the person has had or has a relationship, binds any other person with whom the person has a child in common, the minor child of one of these persons, the minor child of the person or any other person designated as guardian or legal guardian of the minor child of the person: d. Has or has had a romantic relationship with the defendant. States differ in their provisions on domestic violence.
About 38 states include definitions and penalties for domestic violence in the penal code, and almost all states provide a definition in the codes of domestic relations or social services. Within this variance, there are general definitions that may include harassment, harassment and, in some cases, non-physical violence, including bullying and emotional abuse. (b) place another person under threat of violence for fear of imminent serious physical harm or of committing a violation of sections 2903.211 or 2911.211 of the Revised Code; 4. « domestic violence » means the commission of ill-treatment of a victim within the meaning of paragraph 5;. (5) `victim of domestic violence` means any person who falls into the following categories: (A) adults or minors who are current or former spouses; (b) adults or minors who have lived together or who have lived together; 1. A person commits the offence of domestic violence in the third degree if: « domestic abuse » means any act of violence, violence or threat giving rise to bodily harm or giving rise to a reasonable fear of death, sexual assault or assault committed by a person against his family or a member of the household. Such an act includes, but is not limited to, any violent detention, harassment, criminal sexual assault in violation of Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 or any offence giving rise to bodily harm or giving rise to a reasonable fear of death, sexual assault or bodily harm. Persons who have the right to apply for a protection order.
Anyone involved in any of the following relationships with another party: D. knowingly restrict the movement of another person without the consent of that person or any other legal authority by: (2) persons of the opposite sex who live together or have lived together; (4) `member of an unmarried couple` means any member of an unmarried couple who would have had a child together, all the children of that couple or a member of an unmarried couple who lives together or has previously lived together. 2. `member of the family or household` means one of the following persons, irrespective of age: (a) spouses or former spouses; (b) parents or their children; (c) persons bound by blood or marriage; (D) persons other than those referred to in point C of this subdivision who reside or have lived together; (E) persons who have a child in common, whether they are or have been married or have lived together at any given time; and (F) people who are in a romantic relationship or who have recently been in a relationship. (4) if applicable, the time elapsed since the end of the relationship. (j) harm or threat of harm to children in accordance with this paragraph; and (3) « romantic relationship » means a social relationship of a romantic nature. Factors that the court may consider in making this decision include: (a) the length of the relationship; (b) the nature of the relationship; and (c) the frequency of interactions between the parties. (3) and not the use of force to defend oneself or others; a. « domestic violence » means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts inflicted by an adult or an emancipated minor on a person protected by this Act: (1) Murder N.J.S.2C:11-1 ff. (2) Bodily harm N.J.S.2C:12-1 (3) Terrorist threats N.J.S.2C:12-3 (4) Abduction N.J.S.2C:13-1 (5) Criminal coercion N.J.S.2C:13-2 (6) False detention N.J.S.2C:13-3 (7) Sexual assault N.J.S.2C:14-2 (8) Criminal sexual contact N.J.S.2C:14-3 (9) Lubrication N.J.S.2C:14-4 (10) Criminal mischief N.J.S.2C:17-3 (11) Burglary N.S.J.2C:18-2 (12) Criminal trespassing N.J.S.2C:18-3 ( (13) Harassment N.J.S.2C:33-4 (14) Stalking P.L.1992, c.209 (C.2C:12-10) If one or more of these acts are inflicted by a non-emancipated minor on a person protected under this Act, the event does not constitute « domestic violence » but may serve as a basis for filing an application or complaint in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the P.S.A. 1982. c.77 (C.2A:4A-30).
(2) `members of the household` means persons who have lived or have lived together for a certain period of time, who share or have shared an apartment, who have had or have engaged in a sexual relationship, or minors or adults who have arranged to meet or have arranged to meet. « Encounters » means a social relationship of a romantic nature.