“Assault” means any act which is a crime as defined in ATC Title 3, Civil Procedures, or ATC Title 4, Criminal Procedures, as applicable, of the Tribal Government of St. Paul Island Tribal Code when committed by one family or household member against another.

“Bodily injury” means physical pain, harm, illness, assault, or assault between family or household members (boyfriend, girlfriend, extended family) of the social unit made up of those living together in the same dwelling as the victim or perpetrator; or abuse, infliction of fear of imminent physical, mental, or emotional harm; or an impairment of physical condition.

“Business day” means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and does not include Saturday, Sunday, legal holidays, or court holidays.

“Domestic abuse” means a pattern of behavior used by one person in a relationship to gain power and control over another, usually an intimate partner. The pattern can include physical, sexual, emotional, and/or economic abuse.

“Domestic violence” means:

“Family or household members” means spouses, former spouses, romantic partners, former romantic partners, adult persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past, and persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or have lived together at any time.

“Parties” means the petitioner, the victim if other than the petitioner, and the respondent.

“Petitioner” means the person who actually files a petition to the Tribal Court requesting a protective order.

“Respondent” means the perpetrator of domestic violence.

“Victim” means a family or household member who has been subjected to domestic violence or sexual assault. [2008 Code § 5.1.2; Res. 2007-20]