Domestic Violence

Domestic violence means felony or misdemeanor crimes committed by a person who:

  • Is a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction of the recipient, or a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim;
  • Is cohabitating, or has cohabitated, with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
  • Shares a child in common with the victim; or
  • Commits acts against a youth or adult victim who is protected from those acts under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction.