As used in ORS 418.714 and 418.718, domestic violence fatality means a fatality in which: (1) The deceased was the victim of a homicide committed by a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner; (2) The deceased was the victim of a suicide and there is evidence that the suicide is related to previous domestic violence; (3) The deceased was the perpetrator of the homicide of a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner and the perpetrator also died in the course of the domestic violence incident; (4) The deceased was a child who died in the course of a domestic violence incident in which either a parent of the child or the perpetrator also died; (5) The deceased was a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the perpetrator; or (6) The deceased was a person 18 years of age or older not otherwise described in this section and was the victim of a homicide related to domestic violence. Note: 418.712 to 418.718 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 418 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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