Domestic violence
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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(a) A person who commits domestic violence by inflicting physical harm, bodily injury, or sexual assault, or inflicting the fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or sexual assault on a family member, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) For purposes of this section, a family member is any of the following:
(1) A spouse;
(2) A former spouse;
(3) A person related by blood;
(4) A person related by existing or prior marriage;
(5) A person who resides or resided with the defendant;
(6) A person with whom the defendant has a child in common; or
(7) A person with whom the defendant is or was in a dating or intimate relationship.
[73 FR 39861, July 11, 2008]
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