PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006
119 STAT. 2965
‘‘(D) any other court-based or community-based personnel having responsibilities or authority to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the court system. ‘‘(6) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domestic violence’ includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction. ‘‘(7) DATING PARTNER.—The term ‘dating partner’ refers to a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser, and where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of— ‘‘(A) the length of the relationship; ‘‘(B) the type of relationship; and ‘‘(C) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. ‘‘(8) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating violence’ means violence committed by a person— ‘‘(A) who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and ‘‘(B) where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: ‘‘(i) The length of the relationship. ‘‘(ii) The type of relationship. ‘‘(iii) The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. ‘‘(9) ELDER ABUSE.—The term ‘elder abuse’ means any action against a person who is 50 years of age or older that constitutes the willful— ‘‘(A) infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; or ‘‘(B) deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods or services with intent to cause physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. ‘‘(10) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ means a member of an Indian tribe. ‘‘(11) INDIAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘Indian country’ has the same meaning given such term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. ‘‘(12) INDIAN HOUSING.—The term ‘Indian housing’ means housing assistance described in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq., as amended). ‘‘(13) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant
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