There is a growing concern amongst professionals regarding a rise in domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the period from March 1 through April 25, 2020, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department logged 2,309 domestic-related calls. This is roughly a three percent increase from the 2,237 calls handled during the same date range [...]
Exposure to or witnessing of domestic violence can be extremely harmful to children. When it comes to domestic violence and children, you want to ensure that they are protected from the following actions. (1) Seeing physical/and or sexual abuse (2) Hearing threats or fighting noises (3) Observing the aftermath of physical abuse such as blood, [...]
Nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. According to the California Women‘s Health Survey (CWHS), approximately 40 percent of California women experience violence from a partner in their lifetimes. Have you ever thought, "Am I a victim of domestic violence?" If you think you are, [...]
Highlighting the importance of having an attorney in a domestic violence case helps you understand just how vital the help can be in ensuring you and your family are safe. Handling a domestic violence case on your own can be stressful and might make the situation worse. In this article, we'll discuss how an [...]
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced domestic violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office found that domestic violence has many forms including physical aggression, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, stalking, or [...]
Domestic violence is an all-too-common situation in the United States. If your spouse is dangerous, what steps can you take to prove that to the court? This blog will talk through what’s necessary to obtain divorce restraining orders and proving your spouse is a danger. Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) in California, [...]
A Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order (DVTRO) is issued by the court to help protect individuals from threats of abuse or actual abuse from someone with whom they have a close relationship. An adult can request a restraining order for themselves and also on behalf of a child who is under the age of [...]
It’s an all-too-common circumstance, where one spouse fears another. But if you’re the one facing the situation, it can be alarming. Let’s explore the issue and what can be done, including filing an ex parte restraining order. The Mechanism Behind an Ex Parte Restraining Order In situations involving physical or emotional abuse by one [...]
There are many reasons for spouses to make the difficult choice to get divorced. Some of these may involve very stressful experiences, and those experiences can lead to emotional reactions that are difficult to work through. Other times, there may be some very valid reasons for pursuing divorce and the divorce process can lead to [...]
No parent wants to find that the person knocking on their door is an investigator from California’s Child Protective Services. Child Protective Services (“CPS”) is a department within the California Department of Social Services that is charged with preventing and addressing child abuse and neglect throughout California. The role of the department is to investigate [...]
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