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Divorce Trials Can Be Hell For Domestic Violence Survivors
Domestic violence is a part of hundreds of thousands of Americans’ lives every day. A woman in the U.S. is beaten every 9 seconds. Legal clinics and shelters like the Family Law Assistance Project and...
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Police Ask Victims to Prove Rape, Domestic Violence
Imagine waking up and realizing that you have been raped or sexually assaulted. Imagine the fear and confusion and shock as you try to figure out what happened and what you should do. Now imagine the...
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Domestic Violence and Parenting Time: The Control Game
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I want to address one of the most painful parts of family law: the intersection of abuse and parenting time. When domestic violence and custody...
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Gov. Snyder Vetos Law to Give Guns to Domestic Violence Offenders
Should having a personal protection order (PPO) or domestic violence charges against a person prevent him or her from carrying a concealed weapon? The Michigan Legislature didn’t think so, but Governor...
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Breaking Free From Domestic Violence Takes a Team
If you know someone in a domestic violence relationship it can be hard to understand why the person won’t simply leave. But many times a successful break requires much more support than any one person,...
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Does Drug Use Cause Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence and drug use are big problems in American family courts today. Whether they result in a change of custody, Personal Protection Order (PPO), or parental rights termination proceedings,...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Advocates Push for Brain Injury Screenings
The last thing a domestic violence victim want to take with them as they leave an abusive relationship is a lasting injury. Unfortunately, advocates are now realizing that many survivors suffer...
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