213 ) to protect the children . The Government introduced a Domestic Violence ( Amendment ) Bill ( the Bill ) into the Legislative Council ( LegCo ) in June 2007 to expand the scope of protected persons considerably to cover also former spouse / cohabitants of opposite sex , immediate and extended family members , enhance the protection for minors who are under the age of 18 and victims of domestic violence , and empower the court to require the abusers to attend an anti-violence programme seeking to change the abusive attitude and behaviour .