"Domestic violence" is an act of violence committed by:
A current or former spouse or intimate partner of the complainant;
A person with whom the complainant shares a child in common;
A person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the complainant as a spouse or intimate partner;
A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic/family violence laws of the jurisdiction;
Any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic/family violence laws of the jurisdiction