As used in this chapter:(1) 'Advocate' means an employee, supervisor, or administrator of a shelter;(2) 'Commission' means the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission;(3) 'Domestic abuse' means:(A) Physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members;(B) The infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, or assault between family or household members; or(C) Any sexual conduct between family or household members, whether minors or adults, that constitutes a crime under the laws of this state;(4) 'Family or household members' means: (A) Spouses;(B) Former spouses;(C) Parents;(D) Children;(E) Persons related by blood within the fourth degree of consanguinity;(F) Persons who presently cohabit or in the past cohabited together; and(G) Persons who presently have a child in common;(5) 'Shelter' means any entity that:(A) Provides services including food, housing, advice, counseling, and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and their minor dependent children in this state; and(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;(6) 'Victim' means any individual who: (A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a r dependent children in this state; and(B) Meets the program, fiscal, and training requirements of this chapter;(6) 'Victim' means any individual who: (A) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older, is a minor who has his or her disabilities removed, or is a married individual under eighteen (18) years of age;(B) Is the victim of domestic abuse; and(C) Seeks services at a shelter; and(7) 'Volunteer' means any person who donates his or her time to provide services to victims at a shelter.Acts 2003, No. 1276, § 1
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