Domestic Violence: What Happens When Tempers Flair
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a woman is beaten every 15 seconds and domestic violence is the leading cause of injury for women between the ages of 15 and 44. However, it isn’t just women who are affected by this travesty, sixty-three percent of the young men between the ages of 11 […]
The City of Lights and the Darkness of Domestic Violence
LA just witnessed one of the worst instances of domestic violence and an abuse of the rules set in place to protect victims. Domestic violence is a very real situation, and at times the law is powerless to assist the victims. Restraining orders can be given by the courts, but as one […]
How California Domestic Violence Laws Work
Domestic abuse charges can be brought against more than just married
couples. Any couple living together, any dating couple, or any two
people who have a child together can be charged with domestic abuse.
This includes the ex-husband or wife and the ex-boyfriend or
girlfriend, or anyone you had a child with even if you don’t live
together.
Domestic violence […]