Not everything is apparent from behind closed doors. If domestic violence is present in a marriage, there is always a chance that it can be missed until it’s too late and it starts to negatively impact your life in many ways. There are many things that you should know when you are making the leap… Continue reading →
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How to Stop Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has been a large social and criminal concern for a very long time, and it continues to be so. Many victims of domestic violence don’t feel comfortable calling the police or doing anything that may get their abuser in any kind of trouble, because they are afraid of the repercussions they will suffer… Continue reading →
Types of Domestic Abuse, How a Family Law Attorney Can Help
Domestic Abuse, or Domestic Violence, is defined by the Department of Justice as patterned abusive behavior in any relationship used by one partner to gain or maintain control of their intimate partner. There are many types of domestic abuse, many ways one partner may inflict suffering on another, and many, many people, especially women, who… Continue reading →
I’m A Domestic Violence Victim
In the state of California, domestic violence is a very serious issue. California Penal Code Section 13700 states, “Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, or another.” Domestic violence means, “Abuse committed against an… Continue reading →
Signs of domestic violence
If you are afraid of your current or ex-partner, you have a right to be protected under the law. I have heard people ask if this applies to emotional abuse as well as physical abuse. When an individual suffers from emotional abuse, it is because their partner wants to control, degrade, humiliate and punish him… Continue reading →
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