If your spouse or partner is threatening you or has physically abused you, do not put up with this behavior. By filing a domestic violence injunction, you can have that person removed from your home and barred from coming near you or contacting you. False accusations of domestic violence during divorce proceedings can hurt either… Continue reading →
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Does domestic violence come into play?
I have been asked if misconduct or domestic violence by either spouse has anything to do with the final judgment of the court since California is a ‘no-fault’ divorce state. Yes; in some cases it does, especially where children are concerned. California law requires child custody issues to be determined by the best interests of… Continue reading →
Out-of-state restraining orders
Some victims leave the state where they have lived to protect themselves against further abuse. Domestic violence crosses state boundaries. Under the Federal Violence against Women Act, a woman fleeing the state with a restraining order can get enforcement of that order in the new state. According to this law, “all valid restraining orders granted… Continue reading →
Domestic violence leads to death
A 28-year old woman with a history of abuse from her husband is now dead. The woman’s sister told police that since her sister left the husband, she had become a target for continued harassment and verbal abuse. The abused sister told her sister not to worry. A little more than a year ago the… Continue reading →
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