Domestic violence is divorce’s darkest side. As though the abusive emotional, psychological and sexual behavioral patterns are not distressing enough, studies show that the physical impact can lead to fatal consequences. Severe domestic or “intimate partner violence”...
Over the course of your marriage, your spouse may have isolated you from friends and family and made countless false promises that kept you from leaving. Still, you’ve come to realize that you deserve a life free from any form of abuse. It’s just that the idea of...
Victims of domestic violence continuously suffer the effects of the abuse even after separation from their abusers. Reasonably, victims dread going through the court process because of the fear of meeting their abuser eye to eye. Hence, it is only right to protect...
One important consideration that can significantly impact the divorce process is domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in intimate relationships. It can manifest in various forms, including physical, emotional, sexual and financial...
You currently live in a stable family environment and want the same thing for your relatives. Unfortunately, you suspect this is not the case for your family member. You have a suspicion that they are being subjected to domestic violence, and you’re looking for ways...
When the topic of abusive relationships comes up, it seems like someone always asks why the individual facing that abuse didn't just simply leave. They can't understand why someone would stay in a home where domestic violence was taking place. If they say this, it's...
When it becomes widely known that someone was in an abusive relationship, a typical response from those around them – even friends and family members – is to ask why they didn't leave. People are so confused about why someone would stay with a partner who's abusing...
One potential issue in a domestic violence or abuse case is that you and the abuser -- a spouse or romantic partner -- may be the only people who were present when the situation occurred. As a result, you may tell very different stories. For example, you may claim...
A surprising number of people suffering from domestic abuse will stay with their violent partners because they worry that divorce will harm their children. They may think that if their partner doesn't hurt the kids physically, leaving might do more harm than the...
Few crimes are as difficult to prove as domestic violence. All too often, the worst violence between intimate partners only occurs behind closed doors, meaning no one else sees the abuse. Additionally, victims often cover up for their abusers until the moment that...
