It shall be unlawful for any person to commit an assault or assault and battery upon a spouse or former spouse, an individual with whom he or she has or has had a dating relationship, an individual with whom he or she has had a child in common, or a resident or former resident of his or her household. As used in this section, DATING RELATIONSHIP means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional involvement. This term does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary fraternization between two individuals in a business or social context. This section shall be enforced in accordance with Public Act 175 of 1927, being M.C.L.A. § 764.15(a).
(1984 Code, § 4-02-02-071) (Ord. 326, passed 9-2-1999; Ord. 411, passed 1-18-2012) Penalty, see § 131.99