Domestic Violence Divorce – How Abusers Use The System To Invalidate Domestic Violence Survivors

Victims of domestic abuse reach out to the system for help in stopping the abuse perpetrated upon them. This can involve both healthcare and law enforcement. Yet, what actually happens, more often than most people know, is that these so-called “helpers” can be used to perpetuate domestic violence “legally” during divorce. In healthcare, it’s the [...]

Domestic Abuse Law in New York

In New York, domestic violence or domestic abuse includes physical abuse, mental abuse, and emotional abuse. Who can be involved in domestic abuse? Domestic abuse is a family law issue, and sometimes a criminal law issue, involving anyone who is a family or household member. Household and family members include spouses, children, people related [...]

Systemic Abuse: the Challenge Facing Domestic Abuse Survivors

I lived systemic abuse; I write about it, I know it from the core of my being. But, I never understood it so thoroughly until I was asked to explain it to someone whose life was altered dramatically by it. What is “systemic abuse?” The word “systemic” is defined as “relating to or [...]