What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Colorado?
This section defines domestic violence for the purposes of getting a protection order. As it applies to protection orders, Colorado law defines domestic violence as:* • any act of violence against you; • any threat of violence against you; or • any act or threat of violence against your children under 18, • Financial control • Document control • Property control or damage, including an animal** • Other types of control that make a victim more likely to return to an abuser due to fear of retaliation or inability to meet basic needs committed by • any person who is or was related to you, by blood or marriage; • any person who lives or lived with you; or • any person with whom you have had an intimate relationship. Note: The criminal definition of domestic violence is slightly different. The criminal statute defines domestic violence as “an act or threatened act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.” “Domestic violence also incl
