What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is any violent act or crime committed on or against a “family or household member.” These acts may involve physical harm, threats of physical harm, sexual assault, or other crimes defined under Indiana law.
In Indiana, an individual is a “family or household member” of another person if the individual:
- is a current or former spouse of the other person;
- is dating or has dated the other person;
- is or was engaged in a sexual relationship with the other person;
- is related by blood or adoption to the other person;
- is or was related by marriage;
- has a biological or legal parent-child relationship; or
- has a child in common with the other person
Domestic violence crimes are broadly defined to include any crime committed by and against an intimate partner (boyfriend/girlfriend, spouses, ex-spouses, or individuals with a child in common). The most typical crimes of domestic violence include:
- Domestic Battery
- Battery
- Strangulation
- Invasion of Privacy
- Intimidation
- Stalking/Harassment
- Confinement
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