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Does Staying with a First Cousin for Two Weeks Qualify Someone as a ‘Family or Household Member’ for a Domestic-Violence Charge?



State v. Cortez reinforces how broadly Ohio’s domestic-violence statute protects victims — especially when the “family or household member” element is based on blood relationship and prior co-residence that only lasted two weeks.



 
 
 

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