Section 60.1 Definitions
As used in the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act and in the Domestic Abuse Reporting Act, Sections 40.5 through 40.7 of this title and Section 150.12B of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes:

1. "Domestic abuse" means any act of physical harm, or the threat of imminent physical harm which is committed by an adult, emancipated minor, or minor child thirteen (13) years of age or older against another adult, emancipated minor or minor child who are family or household members or who are or were in a dating relationship;

Source:  WomensLaw.org

• Oklahoma law enforcement agencies answer an average of 15,000 domestic violence calls each year.
• Oklahoma currently ranks 10th nationally for the murder of females murdered by males.
• Nearly 20 percent of Oklahoma high school students have reported being hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
• The rate of dating violence for Oklahoma ninth graders is more than three times the national average.

"Definitions" of domestic violence contained in state laws are furnished for information purposes only.  No one at Life's New Beginnings is an attorney and we are not attempting to render any legal interpretation of domestic violence laws in any state.  We are reading the statutes and giving our own opinions.

State laws can change regularly and individual state resources should be consulted for the most current statutes and definitions.