Which categories are included under intimate partners?

Which categories are included under intimate partners?

• A. Spouse/Former spouse; Persons who have child in common together whether or not they have been married or lived together at any time; Persons who are involved in a dating relationship (expectation of sexual involvement)
• B. Co-workers; Neighbors; Friends
• C. Siblings; Parents; Children
• D. Strangers; Visitors; Guests

Answer: (A)

Intimate partners are defined by close personal relationships that involve romantic or sexual involvement or a shared domestic life. The categories included are: spouses or former spouses; people who have a child in common, regardless of whether they were ever married or lived together; and people who are in a dating relationship with an expectation of sexual involvement. These reflect the ways adults form intimate connections that can influence protections, safety, or legal considerations. Other relationships—co-workers, neighbors, or friends—do not fit this category because they are not typically defined by romantic or sexual involvement or shared parenting. Family members like siblings, parents, or children are related by kinship, not by intimate partnership. Strangers, visitors, or guests are unrelated to the person, so they don’t constitute intimate partners.

Intimate partners are defined by close personal relationships that involve romantic or sexual involvement or a shared domestic life. The categories included are: spouses or former spouses; people who have a child in common, regardless of whether they were ever married or lived together; and people who are in a dating relationship with an expectation of sexual involvement. These reflect the ways adults form intimate connections that can influence protections, safety, or legal considerations.

Other relationships—co-workers, neighbors, or friends—do not fit this category because they are not typically defined by romantic or sexual involvement or shared parenting. Family members like siblings, parents, or children are related by kinship, not by intimate partnership. Strangers, visitors, or guests are unrelated to the person, so they don’t constitute intimate partners.