It is not a he says, she says but The law of the land-Domestic Battery

I am still waiting for the victim to speak out. What happened to all those folks who support the victims? Oh, I see it depends on who is the victim, a sort of selective process. Sometimes folks thinks they know everything,(including myself at times) and other folks seek out information to be better informed, so here I go thinking I know everything and I'm sharing:

Domestic violence

IC 5-26.5-1-3
"Domestic violence"
Sec. 3. "Domestic violence" includes conduct that is an element of an offense under IC 35-42 or a threat to commit an act described in IC 35-42 by a person against a person who:
(1) is or was a spouse of;
(2) is or was living as if a spouse of;
(3) has a child in common with;
(4) is a minor subject to the control of; or
(5) is an incapacitated individual under the guardianship or otherwise subject to the control of;
the other person regardless of whether the act or threat has been reported to a law enforcement agency or results in a criminal prosecution.
As added by P.L.273-2001, SEC.3.

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Domestic battery
35-42-2-1.3 Sec. 1.3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally touches an individual who:
(1) is or was a spouse of the other person;
(2) is or was living as if a spouse of the other person as provided in subsection (c); or
(3) has a child in common with the other person;
in a rude, insolent, or angry manner that results in bodily injury to the person described in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) commits domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor.


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(b) However, the offense under subsection (a) is a Class D felony if the person who committed the offense:
(1) has a previous, unrelated conviction:
(A) under this section (or IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(E) before its repeal); or
(B) in any other jurisdiction, including a military court, in which the elements of the crime for which the conviction was entered are substantially similar to the elements described in this section; or
(2) committed the offense in the physical presence of a child less than sixteen (16) years of age, knowing that the child was present and might be able to see or hear the offense.
(c) In considering whether a person is or was living as a spouse of another individual in subsection (a)(2), the court shall review the following:
(1) the duration of the relationship;
(2) the frequency of contact;
(3) the financial interdependence;
(4) whether the two (2) individuals are raising children together;
(5) whether the two (2) individuals have engaged in tasks directed toward maintaining a common household; and
(6) other factors the court considers relevant.
As added by P.L.188-1999, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.47-2000, SEC.3; P.L.221-2003, SEC.18; P.L.129-2006, SEC.1.