The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) defines dating violence as violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors—
- the length of the relationship,
- the type of relationship, and
- the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
For additional information, visit the Intimate Partner Violence section of our site.