In legislation dealing with domestic violence, the family is often defined broadly to include the plethora of relationships that can occur within the domestic arena, including cohabiting couples, the elderly, children and domestic workers.
在有关家庭暴力问题的法律中，家庭的定义往往相当广阔，包括家庭方面经常有的扩展关系，如同居的男女、老年人、子女和家庭佣人。