Domestic Violence is a violent confrontation between family or household members involving physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm.

Family or household members include spouses/former spouses, those in (or formerly in) a dating relationship, adults related by blood or marriage, and those who have a biological or legal parent-child relationship.

Domestic Violence is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or abuse by one person in a domestic place against another, such as in marriage, live in partner or roommate. Intimate partner violence is domestic violence by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner. Domestic Violence can take place in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, a dating relationship, adults related by blood or marriage, and those who have a biological or legal parent-child relationship, it has no prejudice or bias. Domestic means living in the same household.

Domestic Violence presents itself in different ways such as, physical, emotional, verbal, economical and sexual abuse, which can range from subtle, forms of pressure to intimidating force such as marital rape and to violent physical abuse that results in disfigurement or death.

Domestic Violence often occurs because the abuser believes that abuse is justified or that it will not be reported. If you have children, this may create the mindset that violence is normal or acceptable behavior.