4. Family Harm - Family Violence Act 2018

Question 1

What is the definition of a child?

Answer 1

Under 18 years

Question 2

What is the definition of a family member?

Answer 2

• any person who is or has been related to the person:
• -by blood
• -by or through marriage, civil union or de facto
• -by adoption
• any other person who is a member of the persons whanau or other culturally recognised family group

Question 3

When is a person in a family relationship?

Answer 3

if A:

• is a spouse of partner of B
• is a family member of B
• ordinarily shared a household with B
• has a close personal relationship with B

Question 4

What is not regarded as sharing a household with another person?

Answer 4

• landlord-tenant relationship
• employer-employee relationship
• employee-employee relationship
• both occupy a common dwellinghouse

Question 5

What may the court have regard to in determining a close personal relationship?

Answer 5

• nature and intensity of the relationship
• amount of time parties spend together
• place or places where the time is ordinarily spent
• manner in which that time is ordinarily spent
• duration of the relationship