§ 35-21-102 — Definitions

Wyoming § 35-21-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 21: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Adult" means a person who is sixteen (16) years
of age or older, or legally married;
(ii) "Court" means the circuit court in the county
where the alleged victim of domestic abuse resides or is found,
where an alleged perpetrator of the domestic abuse resides or is
found or where an act of domestic abuse occurred;
(iii) "Domestic abuse" means the occurrence of one
(1) or more of the following acts by a household member but does
not include acts of self defense:
(A) Physically abusing, threatening to
physically abuse, attempting to cause or causing physical harm
or acts which unreasonably restrain the personal liberty of any
household member;
(B) Placing a household member in reasonable
fear of imminent physical harm; or
(C) Causing a household member to engage
involuntarily in sexual activity by force, threat of force or
duress.
(iv) "Household member" includes:
(A) Persons married to each other;
(B) Persons living with each other as if
married;
(C) Persons formerly married to each other;
(D) Persons formerly living with each other as
if married;
(E) Parents and their adult children;
(F) Other adults sharing common living quarters;
(G) Persons who are the parents of a child but
who are not living with each other; and
(H) Persons who are in, or have been in, a
dating relationship.
(v) "Order of protection" means a court order granted
for the protection of victims of domestic abuse;
(vi) "Financial responsibility" means an obligation
to pay to a provider service fees and other costs and charges
associated with the provision of commercial mobile services;
(vii) "Provider" means a person or entity that
provides commercial mobile services as defined in 47 U.S.C. §
332(d);
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 35-21-101 through 35-21-
112.