35-21-102. Definitions. (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 or, if the county does not have a circuit court, the district court in the county where an alleged victim of domestic abuse resides or is found; (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 ach 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 35-21-111.
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