consanguinity or affinity, current or former sexual or intimate
partners, individuals residing at the same address or
individuals who share biological parenthood.
"Financial exploitation." A course of conduct of coercive
control or abuse in conjunction with at least one instance of
the following:
(1) Wrongful or unauthorized taking or attempt to take
by withholding, appropriating, concealing or using the money,
assets or property of a family or household member, including
any act or omission taken by an individual to:
(i) obtain or attempt to obtain control, through
deception, intimidation or undue influence, over the
family or household member's money, assets or property to
deprive the family or household member of the ownership,
use, benefit or possession of the family or household
member's money, assets or property; or
(ii) convert or attempt to convert money, assets or
property of the family or household member to deprive the
family or household member of the ownership, use, benefit
or possession of the family or household member's money,
assets or property.
(2) Causing or attempting to cause the financial
dependence of a family or household member by:
(i) Forbidding, obstructing or otherwise interfering
with employment or school attendance.
(ii) Unauthorized use of credit or property.
(iii) Withholding access to money or credit.
(iv) Stealing from or defrauding of money or assets.
(v) Exploiting the family or household member for
personal gain of the defendant.
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