Evidence of family violence
34W Evidence of family violence
Except where the contrary intention appears, a reference in this or any other Act to evidence of family violence, in relation to a person, will be taken to include a reference to evidence of the following kinds:
evidence of the history of the relationship between the person and a family member, including family violence by the family member towards the person or a family member, or by the family member or the person in relation to any other family member;
evidence of the effect, including the cumulative effect, of family violence on the person or a family member;
evidence of any social, cultural or economic effects of the family violence on the person or a family member;
evidence of the general nature and dynamics of the person's relationship, including the possible consequences of separation from the person who committed the family violence;
evidence of the psychological effect of family violence on the person or a family member, and includes, to avoid doubt, social framework evidence within the meaning of section 34X.
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