What is Family Violence?
- Family Violence is defined in the Women’s Charter as one of the following acts:
- Wilfully or knowingly placing or attempting to place a family member in fear of hurt
- Causing hurt to a family member by such act which is known or ought to have been known would result in hurt
- Wrongfully confining or restraining a family member against his will
- Causing continual harassment with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause anguish to a family member
- This doesn’t include any force lawfully used in self-defence or by way of correction towards a Child below 21 years of age
- The following persons are regarded as to be family members:
- Spouse or former spouse of the person
- Child of the person in question, including an adopted Child and a stepchild;
- Father or mother of the person in question;
- Father-in-law or mother-in-law of the person in question;
- Brother or sister of the person in question; or
- Any other relative of the person in question
- Any other person whom the Family Justice Court feels should be regarded as a member of the family because of the person’s incapacity, physical or mental disability, ill-health or old age
