Divorce and Domestic Violence: is Domestic Violence Different From a Civil Harassment?

The term domestic violence is often subject to numerous misunderstandings. Because of the lack of clarity of what the term actually means, some victims are misled in their search and attempt to have their abuser brought to justice. Therefore it is essential to understand the all aspects covered by domestic violence. Civil harassment [...]

Divorce and Domestic Violence: is Domestic Violence Considered a Crime?

Many divorce attorneys and divorce lawyers are often confronted with this question because of the difficulties associated with domestic violence cases. Indeed domestic violence can take numerous shapes including actual physical abuse or threats of physical abuse, emotional abuse, threatening telephone calls, disturbances at person’s workplace and stalking. Domestic violence covers many forms of [...]

Is Sex Addiction Just Spousal Abuse In Disguise?

When I worked as a RN in the hospital I encountered numerous cases of obvious Domestic Violence and abuse. It took me a long time to understand why these women did not ‘just leave’ their abusive partners. Eventually I began writing articles and working with local groups to raise community awareness of the problem [...]

Affluent Spousal Abuse – Battered Queens: When the Rich are Entangled in Abusive Relationships

Common thinking is that domestic violence is a misfortune that befalls the lower class. We hear about them more, we see more of them, we have public services to care for their needs…but that doesn’t make them in the majority when it comes to domestic abuse. I would venture to say that we are [...]

Teen Dating Violence

Teens are frequently verbally, physically, and sexually abused in their dating relationships in attempts by their partners to gain power and maintain control.  The victims sometimes cannot recognize the abuse because the examples from their homes, peers, and the media have been abusive as well, and they think it is normal behavior.   At [...]

Healing From Emotional Abuse and the Physical Injuries of Domestic Violence

Each time I encounter the body’s ability to heal itself, I’m in awe. And to witness the role of intention in this is even more mind-boggling. As domestic violence survivors, you know the scars and wounds of battering. Did you know you can have a very active role in healing these injuries? I’m going [...]

Domestic Violence Attorney: Providing Aggressive Defense

Domestic violence may be defined as physical or psychological abuse of a spouse, family member, partner or ex-partner. Domestic violence laws are stringent and this form of abuse is considered to be a crime in all the states of the US. If charged with such a crime, one needs the services of a domestic [...]

When to Report Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a serious problem in our society. No one has the right to intentionally inflict harm upon another person. Domestic violence is any type of abusive behavior by one partner that attempts to manipulate, dominate, and gain and maintain control over the other partner. Abuse can occur in any type of relationship [...]

Emotional Abuse: The abuse no one ever told you about

I find this a very important topic to have a lot more discussion about.  Although we all are raised, and hear all around us, that it is wrong for men to hit and that is abusive, the topic of emotional/verbal/psychological abuse seems to be often over looked.  The damage done emotionally can last even [...]

Warning Signs Of Child Abuse

In the USA, over 900,000 children are victims of abuse & neglect every year. Child abuse is so common, yet shocking . Whether the abuse is physical, emotional, sexual, or neglect, the scars can be deep and long-lasting, often leading to future child abuse. Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse can help [...]

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