Domestic assault offences are considered very serious assaults because they involve people with an existing relationship. This relationship could include spouses, siblings, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, and so on.

It is not uncommon for some people to want to use the legal system and the “threat” of filing a complaint of domestic assault as a means to “get even” after a dispute or argument. As such, several myths have come about due to a failure to understand criminal proceedings and the law.
