Domestic violence is any physically or mentally illegal acts of violence to family members.
A family member defined in Domestic Violence Prevention Act includes the following members and their minors:
- Spouse or former spouse.
- Persons with an existing or former cohabitation relationship, a relationship between a householder and household members or a relationship between household members.
- Persons with an existing or former relationship between lineal relatives by blood.
- Persons with an existing or former relationship between collateral relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship.
- Spouses of persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship.
- Persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship of a spouse.
- Spouses of persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship of a spouse.
If any situation relating to domestic violence happened around you, please dial "110" or go to the local police station or call "113 Protection Hotline" for assistance.