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. If you think...
The California Family Code, in what is known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA), in Family Code sections 6200-6460, defines abuse as: (a) For purposes of this act, “abuse” means any of the following: (1) To intentionally or recklessly cause or...
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...
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. Under the Domestic Violence...
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...
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...
