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Domestic Violence: More than Physical Abuse

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Coercive Control is Domestic Violence Many people do not understand that domestic violence is more than just physical violence. It can involve many other behaviors including verbal abuse and emotional abuse. Verbal and emotional abuse can include harassment, stalking, destroying a partner's personal property, keeping a partner under surveillance, making threats, and blocking movements. California's legislature has also defined domestic violence under Family Law as disturbing the peace. It can be quite easy to find oneself "disturbing the peace" of another, so it is best to be aware of what disturbing the peace is and how it now applies to domestic violence. Disturbing the...

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Domestic Abuse Against Men: It Happens More Often Than You Would Think

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With the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial all the rage on the networks and in the media these days, we thought it was as good a time as any to focus on domestic abuse against men – a phenomenon that happens more often than people think. Domestic abuse against men isn’t always easy to identify, to be sure, but regardless, it can be just as serious a threat as the more common violence towards women. Domestic violence – sometimes referred to as “intimate partner violence” – takes place between people who are (or who have been) involved in a close relationship, often...

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Domestic Violence and How it Affects Child Visitation Rights in California

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Domestic abuse can assume any number of forms, from physical, mental, and emotional to economic (where one partner controls all the finances). But irrespective of the form domestic abuse takes, it always leaves scars on the victims – and can even affect the way courts make decisions concerning child custody. In this McKean Family Law article, we will briefly explain what domestic violence is and how it affects child custody in the Golden State. If you have any questions following your reading of the article, we recommend you consult with one of the law experts at our office. Quick Overview In California, violence...