New Jersey legal term
Family or household member in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Family or household member” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Family or household member” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Family or household member" means a spouse, domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3), partner in a civil union couple as defined in section 2 of P.L.2006, c.103 (C.37:1-29), or former spouse, former domestic partner, or former partner in a civil union couple, or any other person who is a present household member or was at any time a household member; a person with whom the respondent has a child in common, or with whom the respondent anticipates having a child in common if one of the parties is pregnant; or a current or former dating partner. L. 2021, c.327, s. (N.J.S.A. 2C:12-14)
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