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Legislation

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 definition is the first legal, cross-governmental definition of domestic abuse in the UK.

Any reference in this Act to a victim of domestic abuse includes a reference to a child who:

  • is under the age of 18
  • sees, hears or experiences the effects of the abuse
  • is related to the abuser or the target

Adoption and Children Act 2002

The Act places a duty on local authorities to support all victims of domestic abuse in safe accommodation, including children.

Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance

Legislation

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

The definition of significant harm was amended in the Adoption and Children Act 2002 to encompass the experiences of children living in a domestic abuse environment.

Adoption and Children Act 2002

"Seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another person" is a form of harm. Section 120, Adoption and Children Act 2002

Adoption and Children Act 2002