Intimate partner Violence Law and Legal Definition
Intimate partner violence is a violent act done by one partner against another. Intimate partner violence is usually done by an intimate male partner or a husband against a woman. Intimate partner violence can take many forms. They are:
1. physical harm;
2. sexual harm; and
3. psychological harm.
Intimate partner violence can be among heterosexual or same sex couple and does not require sexual intimacy.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Adult Interdependent Partner
- Aggregate Theory of Partnership
- Articles of Partnership
- Arts Education Partnership
- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
- Business Partner Network (BPN)
- Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships [HUD]
- Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships [HUD]
- Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence
- Children and Youth Exposed to Violence Grant Program [Department of Justice]
