Attorney General Opinion No.

Mary Ann Shirley Greenwood County Attorney 311 N. Main Eureka, Kansas 67045

Dear Ms. Shirley:

You request our opinion concerning the crime of domestic battery contained in K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 21-3412(c). Specifically, you inquire whether the definition of "family or household member" includes a requirement that both the perpetrator and the victim be over the age of 18.

K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 21-3412(c)(4) defines the crime of domestic battery as "a battery against a family or household member by a family or household member." A "family or household member" is defined at subsection (c)(4)(B) of K.S.A.…