Domestic Violence is a pattern of one person trying to dominate or control another person. This involves different types of abusive ways.
It is a repetitive process of abuse where the perpetrator gets hold of the victim in a consistent manner. DV comes in different forms and ways. Many authentic studies prove that most of the victims are women. Don’t be fooled by the name. This form of abuse can take place in workplaces as well. For your better understanding, here are the main domestic abuse categories:
- Physical Abuse: Pushing, kicking, strangling, or any other physical violence.
- Sexual Abuse: forceful sex, sexual assaults, sexual threats, and many others.
- Emotional Abuse: Threats, manipulation, lies, stalking, name-calling, and several more.
- Economic Abuse: Denying access to bank accounts and other financial platforms.
If your partner does any of the above or anything similar, you’re being abused. Get help and get out of it, ASAP!
- “Domestic Abuse Victim” means any person who falls within the following categories:
- (1) Adults or minors who are current or former spouses;
- (2) Adults or minors who live together or who have lived together;
- (3) Adults or minors who are dating or who have dated or who have or had a sexual relationship, but does not include fraternization between two (2) individuals in a business or social context;
- (4) Adults or minors related by blood or adoption;
- (5) Adults or minors who are related or were formerly related by marriage; or
- (6) Adult or minor children of a person in a relationship that is described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5).
- (b) A person commits domestic assault who commits an assault as defined in § 39-13-101 against a domestic abuse victim.