Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007
9Domestic relationship
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9 Domestic relationship A person is in a domestic relationship with another person if the person: (a) is or has been in a family relationship with the other person; or (b) has or had the custody or guardianship of, or right of access to, the other person; or (c) is or has been subject to the custody or guardianship of the other person or the other person has or has had a right of access to the person; or (d) ordinarily or regularly lives, or has lived, with: (i) the other person; or (ii) someone else who is or was in a family relationship with the other person; or (e) is or has been in a family relationship with a child of the other person; or (f) is or has been in an intimate personal relationship with the other person; or (fa) is in an intimate personal relationship with a person with whom the other person was in an intimate personal relationship; or (fb) was in an intimate personal relationship with a person with whom the other person is in an intimate relationship; or (fc) is in a family relationship with a person with whom the other person is in an intimate personal relationship; or (fd) is in an intimate personal relationship with a person with whom the other person is in a family relationship; or (g) is or has been in a carers relationship with the other person.