Would this situation be considered domestic violence?

[Candykanelove]

My friend who is a guy let his best friend of 10 years and her kid live with him. She was going through a difficult time and he felt sorry for her. And then she assaulted him in his own house.

She had been living with him since January and a couple of months (in March) he was telling me how she was being rude to him. And how she was treating him. So things escalated and she assaulted him.

I didn't ask him if he went to the police or not. I asked him if he was ok and he said yes.

Updates

11 mo

I'm in Michigan

[OlderAndWiser]

In my jurisdiction (Florida,) domestic violence is defined as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member." So, under this definition, it would be domestic violence. But other jurisdictions may have different definitions of what is within the scope of domestic violence.

[OlderAndWiser]

Here s a synopsis of Michigan law on DV:

https://www.eatoncounty.org/293/Domestic-Violence

[razelove]

Probably battery, regardless he's a dumbass for letting her stay for that long. Who cares about her hard times. If you don't make someone give you something in kind for the help you're giving, they'll resent and take you for granted at the same time.

The longer he puts off kicking her ass to the curb, the worse it's going to get for him.

[Siri137]

Yes, it's domestic violence, and should not be tolerated.

[bolverk]

Yes that is Domestic Violence, and your friend should not put up with it, he should record any injuries he received at her hands (pictures, video, medical records if he needed treatment) then report the assault to the police so it is recorded with them, then ask her to leave ASAP, if she threatens to report him for abuse all he has to say is he's already reported it.

He has to be careful as the police have been trained on the Duluth Model where if a female makes a DV complaint it is the male who is forced to leave the home even if it belongs to him and the female was a guest.

[LiamJHayden]

It is assault and battery (called different things in different states) at the least, Whether it falls under DV again depends. Some states treat it as such if people are living in the same dwelling. Others restrict it to dating or familial relationships. But either way, it is a crime everywhere in the United States.

[lightbulb27]

yes and if he calls the cops he probably gets arrested. this is a mess and he could pay the price for being a nice guy.

[Kiss_Me]

Yes, it is domestic violence.

My question is why this woman and her kid are still in the house? The dude needs to grow a spine and show her the door.

He also needs to invest in a good digital recorder.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a dude who really needs to re-evaluate the quality of his "best friend!" lol! He'd best get the fuck out of that situation with a QUICKNESS.

[jshm2]

No. But it would be assault at the least. Provided there is evidence of the attack.

He also needs to chuck her out toot sweet.

[Jackblue]

Probably, in a legal sense, but still that doesn't necesarily mean he would want to call the cops.

[Candykanelove]

And why wouldn't he want to call the cops?

[Jackblue]

Because of her kid.

[Candykanelove]

What does her kid have to do with her assaulting him?

[Jackblue]

Nothing but everything to do with her going to jail.

[KrakenAttackin]

Absolutely it is at least assault and likely domestic violence.

[CB-Raido-Time]

He probably knows he can't go to the police because if he did they would arrest him not her. He would end up in jail while she was living in his house.

[Anonymous]

Likely but he knows he'll be on death row and she'll get a presidential pardon

[Anonymous]

He needs to put up Security Cameras just in case that happens again so the Dumbass Cops don't take her side by default.

[Anarcamus]

I had to in order to prove I didn't do anything...

[Opinion Owner]

@Anarcamus That's the way it should be every time.