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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 4-701

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Abuse” has the meaning stated in § 4-501(b)(1) of this title.

(c) “Domestic violence” means abuse occurring between:

(1) current or former spouses or cohabitants;

(2) persons who have a child in common; or

(3) persons currently or formerly involved in a dating relationship.

(d) “Domestic violence program” is a program established in accordance with § 4-515 of this title.

(e) “Local team” means the multidisciplinary and multiagency domestic violence fatality review team established for a county in accordance with this subtitle.

(f) “Serious physical injury” has the meaning stated in § 3-201 of the Criminal Law Article.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.