| A domestic violence is filed against an individual by | | | | or in the past. It can also be between unmarried |
| another individual who is related to them by marriage | | | | individuals residing in the same house, same gender |
| or lives in the same house as the accused. In Arizona, | | | | cohabitation is included. If both parties are not |
| the statutory definition of domestic violence applies | | | | married or are not living together, it is still considered |
| not only in crimes against spouses, although it is the | | | | as domestic violence if they have one common child |
| most common, but also to crimes done against | | | | together or the woman is currently pregnant by the |
| partners, former partners, individuals who are | | | | concerned party. |
| currently dating and the elderly. The charge of | | | | The two other relationship definitions are quite broad. |
| domestic violence has varying levels and forms, from | | | | The crime done is considered as domestic violence |
| simple assault to murder. It is also in the coverage of | | | | when the victim is related to the defendant or the |
| the domestic violence law such acts concerning | | | | spouse of the defendant by blood or court order. |
| violation of the order of protection, like a restraining | | | | This includes grandparents, parent-in-law, stepchild |
| order. The restraining order does not necessarily | | | | and the like. The other one is when the victim is a |
| require physical presence; even a late phone call to a | | | | child who is currently residing or resided in the same |
| child or to the ex-spouse is considered a violation | | | | house as the defendant and should be related by |
| when a restraining order is still in effect. | | | | blood to a former spouse of the defendant or any |
| Because of the alarming number of violence within a | | | | person who is residing or resided in the same |
| household being reported, the state of Arizona | | | | household. |
| focused on strengthening its laws. The law | | | | Domestic violence is not taken lightly in Arizona. The |
| enforcement department is now developing new | | | | punishment, depending on the level of crime, is |
| policies while the court system is actively | | | | severe. The conviction can result to limitation in child |
| implementing the changes. In some cases, the | | | | visitation rights, loss of privilege to own a gun, |
| prosecutors are filing charges even if the victim | | | | mandatory counseling and prison sentence in more |
| refuses to participate due to fear. | | | | serious cases. When the domestic violence involves |
| The Arizona Revised Statute 13-3601 lists the | | | | the use of deadly weapon and injury, then the crime |
| affected relationships involved in a domestic violence. | | | | is often prosecuted as a felony. |
| It can be between two married individuals, currently | | | | |