The Crimes (Domestic Violence Act) 2007 (NSW) defines personal violence as violence against someone with whom the offender has or has had a domestic relationship, including which relationships?

• A. It defines property rights for couples
• B. Marriages, de facto couples, boyfriend/girlfriend, or close relationships/relatives
• C. It regulates child custody procedures
• D. It governs adoption procedures

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is who counts as someone protected under the domestic relationship for the purposes of personal violence. The Act covers violence against a person with whom the offender has or has had a domestic relationship, and that relationship includes marriages, being in a de facto relationship, a boyfriend or girlfriend in a domestic context, or close relationships/relatives. So the correct option fits because it lists the kinds of connections the law recognizes as domestic relationships: marriages, de facto couples, boyfriend/girlfriend, or close relatives. The other options miss the point entirely, as they address property rights, child custody, or adoption procedures, which are not what this personal-violence definition is about.