Definitions of Domestic Abuse
Statutory Definition of Domestic Abuse under Section 1 of DA Act 2021
- Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”) is “domestic abuse” if: (a)A and B are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and (b)the behaviour is abusive.
- This includes physical, emotional, economic, sexual abuse and controlling and coercive behaviour.
- ‘Personally connected’ means: intimate partners, ex-partners, family members or individuals who share parental responsibility for a child
(See Appendix 1 for expanded definitions).