Domestic abuse policy
Children as Victims of Domestic Abuse
5.1 Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 a child who sees, hears or experiences the effects of domestic abuse and is related to either the victim or perpetrator will also be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse.
5.2 A child is a person under the age of 18 years and is related to a person if they are their parent or a person has parental responsibility for the child as stated in the Children Act 1987 or the child and person are relatives as stated in the Family Law Act 1996.