Domestic violence involves a cruel pattern of abusive behavior used by an individual to gain or maintain control over another person with whom they live. Victims of domestic violence can feel powerless against their abuser. As a victim, you know the best thing for you...
Domestic violence charges can lead courts to limit parenting time
When a marriage ends, it's not just the couple affected. Changes in their family structure also deeply impact children. In Colorado, the law prioritizes the child's best interests above all else, especially concerning parenting time after a divorce. The state...
Why mediation may not work for divorces with abuse history
With its benefits, such as cost-effectiveness and confidentiality, mediation has become a popular alternative method to settle divorce issues. However, this process does not work for all cases. For instance, divorce mediation may not be effective or advisable in...
Understanding domestic violence-related traumatic brain injury
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”...
Preparing to leave an abusive spouse safely
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...
Do I have to face my domestic abuser during divorce proceedings?
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...
How does domestic violence impact divorce?
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...
The warning signs of domestic abuse
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...
It’s not always easy to leave an abusive relationship
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...
Why do people stay in abusive relationships?
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...