In a Decision – C.C. v. J.A.H., (an “Unreported Decision") >> the Court Held:
The Appellate Division determined that the fact that the parties (half-siblings) sometimes resided in the same home was sufficient to constitute a Dating Relationship.
“Household member” as used in the PDVA’s definition of “victim of domestic violence” must be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the everchanging dynamics of modern families.
The Trial Court determined that a child with separated parents could be simultaneously part of two households as contemplated under the PDVA where both parents exercised regular parenting time and the child was substantially integrated into both family units.
The Appellate Division found that the parties had a close and meaningful sibling relationship and that defendant was substantially integrated into plaintiff's family home, while the parties maintained ongoing family contact with one another after growing up.