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The Act establishes that domestic violence includes attempting to cause or intentionally causing bodily injury and also placing a person in fear of “imminent serious bodily injury” by threatening the use of force. The imminence requirement only exists when force is threatened as opposed to utilized.
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Section 50B-5(a) provides that the victim of domestic violence may ask for the assistance of local law enforcement personnel. However, response time need only be “as soon as practicable” and multiple complaints from the same caller made within a forty-eight hour period need not be responded to if the agency has reasonable cause to believe […]
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Call the police, if necessary, and when you are safe, contact the domestic violence relief agency in your county. They will give you advice and, if necessary, direct you to a safe shelter.
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According to some statistics, more than 50,000 women have been killed by their husbands or partners in the past ten years in this country. More than 25% of all visits to hospital emergency rooms by women are the result of domestic violence. Domestic violence is believed to be the most common, but least reported, crime in […]
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You can leave the house and not come back and you may take the children with you unless a court order directs you otherwise. It may be inadvisable for you to leave the house without talking to an attorney. Leaving the house without a good reason may affect your alimony situation. If you leave the […]
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In many circumstances involving domestic violence it is possible to obtain a court order without the typical notice requirements. You may be able to obtain an order that will provide you with possession of the marital residence, automobile, and temporary custody of your children; the order may also provide that your spouse must stay away […]
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The statute protects not only present spouses but also former spouses. Additionally, the Act embraces acts “by a person of the opposite sex with whom the aggrieved party lives or has lived as if married”, persons “related as parents and children, including others acting in loco parentis to a minor child, or as grandparents and […]
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Yes, there are several crimes with which the person abusing you could be charged. For example, Rape and Sexual Offense, Assault, Domestic Criminal Trespass, Communicating Threats, Stalking or Harassing Phone Calls. Criminal Domestic Violence Charges Rape A person is guilty of Rape if they have [vaginal] intercourse with you by force and against your will. […]
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To proceed with a domestic violence action, the aggrieved person need only be a party residing in this State. In filing the action, the party may either institute a new action or file a motion in the cause in an action which could have been instituted under Chapter 50 covering the other family law causes of […]
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Emotional support is available and absolutely essential to everyone involved in the dissolution of a marriage. There are numerous private mental health providers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and other counselors. Many of these individuals are in private practice and others work for non-profit agencies and for the government. Many agencies will provide counseling […]
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