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Definition of domestic violence Domestic violence does not just relate to married same sex couples. It can and does affect people who have been girlfriend and boyfriend but are no longer together, it applies to couples in same sex relationships, and also cohabitating couples, it also applies to children. What is domestic violence? * Domestic violence is basically about the misuse of power and the exercise of control by one person over another within the context of any intimate or close relationship. Such abuse may manifest itself in a variety of ways including physical violence, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual violence and abuse, financial control and abuse and the imposition of social isolation or movement deprivation. * More often than not domestic violence includes threats of violence, threats of suicide, or threats to take the children from the abused person. It may also include breaking objects, hurting pets, abusive language, sexual abuse, driving recklessly...

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