Tag Archives: Domestic Violence
Divorce may be easier for Nevada domestic violence victims
Domestic violence does not just encompass physical harm. It also covers verbal and emotional abuse. Most victims of violence in the home are afraid to come forward and report their abuse. This is sometimes the case between married couples all over the region, including those in Nevada, and it can understandably lead to divorce…. Read More »
Family law: breaking the silence of domestic violence
Domestic violence occurs when one person behaves in a controlling way to gain power or control over another. The silence on this aspect of family law needs to be broken, and the residents of Nevada and other states may be wise to expand their knowledge of domestic violence. There is typically a behavioral pattern… Read More »
New Nevada program may benefit family law abuse issues
The implementation of a new Nevada program may benefit family law and those affected by domestic violence. This program has the potential to diffuse and even eradicate domestic violence situations before a family law case is started by either spouse. In divorce situations that involve domestic violence accusations, the research and training that this… Read More »
Nevada divorce: Ending a violent relationship
There are many people in Nevada who are unable to understand the dynamics of a relationship that has turned violent. It seems so easy from the outside how to get out of the situation. Unfortunately, the dynamic looks a lot different from the inside and ending a violent relationship and getting a divorce seems… Read More »
Protect oneself during a Las Vegas divorce
The process of divorce can be trying on the emotions and the finances. In some cases, the dynamics of a relationship make the divorce process even more difficult. Las Vegas residents who are facing divorce, and feel their spouse may have a controlling personality, may be interested to learn that there are some guidelines… Read More »
Study reveals prevalence of domestic violence in relationships
Every day, families in Las Vegas are impacted by domestic violence. As a result of the physical and emotional pain caused by this kind of abuse, many people consider their options to protect themselves and loved ones. The intense, emotional nature of domestic violence cases often makes it one of the most complicated issues… Read More »
Municipal laws penalize domestic violence victims
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a municipal ordinance that has a negative impact on victims of domestic violence by encouraging landlords to evict tenants who have had the police called three times within four months. If landlords do not evict those tenants then they face a fine from the city. While at… Read More »
Nevada lawmaker denies committing domestic assault
A federal lawmaker from Nevada is denying allegations that he assaulted his first wife during their brief marriage in the 1980s. The documents that falsely accuse him of domestic abuse were, he says, provided by a political opponent in an effort to unseat him from his current position in the U.S. House of Representatives…. Read More »
Domestic violence act goes up for debate
In 1994, Congress passed the first federal law regarding domestic violence in America. At that time, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was a landmark piece of legislation, calling attention to an issue that many people had previously considered to be private family business out of the purview of the justice system. In the… Read More »
Emotional and psychological abuse as domestic violence, part two
Last week, we started to discuss emotional and psychological abuse as forms of domestic violence in a general way. This week, we’d like to give that conversation a more practical focus by talking about specific kinds of emotionally and psychologically damaging behavior and how these forms of domestic violence tend to play out in… Read More »