§48-27-204. Family or household members defined.'Family or household members' means persons who:(1) Are or were married to each other;(2) Are or were living together as spouses;(3) Are or were sexual or intimate partners;(4) Are or were dating: Provided, That a casual acquaintance or ordinary fraternization between persons in a business or social context does not establish a dating relationship;(5) Are or were residing together in the same household;(6) Have a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or lived together;(7) Have the following relationships to another person:(A) Parent;(B) Stepparent;(C) Brother or sister;(D) Half-brother or half-sister;(E) Stepbrother or stepsister;(F) Father-in-law or mother-in-law;(G) Stepfather-in-law or stepmother-in-law;(H) Child or stepchild;(I) Daughter-in-law or son-in-law;(J) Stepdaughter-in-law or stepson-in-law;(K) Grandparent;(L) Step grandparent;(M) Aunt, aunt-in-law or step aunt;(N) Uncle, uncle-in-law or step uncle;(O) Niece or nephew;(P) First or second cousin; or(8) Have the relationships set forth in paragraphs (A) through (P), subdivision (7) of this section to a family or household member, as defined in le;(O) Niece or nephew;(P) First or second cousin; or(8) Have the relationships set forth in paragraphs (A) through (P), subdivision (7) of this section to a family or household member, as defined in subdivisions (1) through (6) of this section.
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