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Family Violence Act 2016
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9 Meaning of family member In this Act: family member, of a person, means— (a) a domestic partner or former domestic partner of the person; or (b) an intimate partner or former intimate partner of the person; or (c) a relative of the person; or (d) a child of a domestic partner or former domestic partner of the person; or (e) a parent of a child of the person. Note 1 A domestic partner need not be an adult (see Legislation Act, s 169). Note 2 Intimate partner—see s 10. Relative—see s 11.