Louisa Westropp's divorce of 1886 was the first divorce granted by Westminster to an Irishwoman and established legal precedent in applying case law, initially concerning domestic violence, derived in the divorce court to parliament. The result was an increase in Irish parliamentary divorce petitions...
Conventional wisdom suggests abused women get caught in a cycle of violence and are unable or unwilling to leave their spouses. We estimate a model of domestic violence to determine who abuses, who is abused, and how women respond to abuse via employment and divorce. In contrast to conventio...
In some cases, a marriage may just be going through a rough patch (as many marriages do), and any abuse may be out of character. Counseling, in this case, might be appropriate with the goal of repairing a marriage. In some cases, domestic violence may be coupled with external issues su...
· The battered person could have been a battered child or witnessed domestic violence in their childhood. When this is the case, they may view domestic violence as a normal way of life. · The battered person often needs to be educated so they are aware of their alternatives and so they ...
The firm has vast experience and concentrates its practice in divorce, domestic violence and in cases involving abduction of children and removal of children, has extensive ability to find and locate the children and have them returned to their rightful parents. ...
Although revisions in some state statutes and the case law of some states over the past decade have made it easier for mothers to relocate with their children, judges often forbid them from doing so, or force them to return when they have fled, frequently giving custody to the abusive ...
Negotiations during a divorce focus on protecting your parental rights, financial assets, and even your safety in cases involving domestic violence. Attorney Ryan Besinque is an experienced divorce lawyer, prenuptial agreements lawyer, and spousal support lawyer. This experience can help assist you in...
What to Know About Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19 | Natalie As COVID-19 upends all aspects of daily life and preys on the weak spots of societies, a dark truth has emerged: domestic violence is surging worldwide during the pandemic. The correlation between shelter-in-place orders...
BEIJING –A Beijing court has granted a divorce to an American woman and her Chinese celebrity-entrepreneur husband in a high-profile case that highlighted the often-hidden problem of domestic violence in China. The case began when Kim Lee posted graphic photos of the injuries she said came fro...
Judges making custody determinations in such cases are faced with the difficult challenge of distinguishing between a divorce with "high conflict" and a domestic violence case with ongoing abuse. This article will summarize the legal, philosophical, and historical understandings of the "high conflict"...