What kind of behaviour counts as domestic and family violence?
- Any ordinary disagreement or argument between two partners
- Regularly working long hours away from the family home
- A couple's decision to live apart in two separate homes
- Behaviour or threats that control a partner by causing fear ✓
Why this is the answer
It covers conduct or threats used to control a partner through fear or by threatening their safety.
This question is from: Criminal offences in Australia
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