Protection Against Domestic Violence Act

5. Meaning of family member.

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

(1)For purposes of this Act, 'family member', means—

(a)a spouse;

(b)a child including an adopted child, a step-child and a foster child;

(c)an adult son or daughter;

(d)a parent;

(e)a sibling; or

(f)any other relative of that person who, in the circumstances of the case, should be regarded as a member of the family.

(2)For the purposes of this section, a relative means—

(a)a father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepmother, stepfather, father-in-law or mother-in-law;

(b)an uncle, aunt, uncle-in-law or aunt-in-law of that person;

(c)a nephew or niece of that person; or

(d)a cousin of that person.