Domestic violence charges are serious. If you have been convicted of domestic violence charges and are now considering divorce, there are many issues to be aware of. If you have not yet spoken to an attorney, it is something you should consider to be sure you are correctly protecting yourself. I...

Everyone deals differently with anger. Some people start with a low burn slowly escalating into yelling. Others can transition from a 1 on a scale of one to 10 and rocket up to a 10 in seconds. Domestic violence situations come in all sizes and intensity, and when a difficult situation arises it ...

This past weekend, the police came to our Washington apartment at 2:30 AM because my boyfriend and I were fighting. When it happened, I was scared, angry, and exhausted. I lied to the officer in my statement and insisted they arrest him. Now I feel terrible. We are back together and I want to do...

Relationships sour, marriages end, couples split, and often bad behavior follows. Domestic violence is a serious charge. Sometimes, one or both partners can become embroiled in arguments around separating and/or child custody. When desperation grips some people as they attempt to get their own wa...

Remember when you were a kid? Sometimes the tough kids would get other kids to give up their lunches by threatening to punch them after school. The word coercion was not in most fifth graders vocabularies but that is exactly what was happening. At its basic meaning, coercion happens when one per...

Respecting and heeding a no contact order can be tricky, especially when the restricted person lives near you or is your child(ren)s other parent. For those who must pick up children, access personal belongings, or have any reason to be near the restricted person, care must be taken to make othe...

A Spokane woman was arrested last Saturday for allegedly shooting her boyfriend in the leg. According to the Spokane Spokesman-Review, when police arrived on the scene, the victim initially said that he had been shot by a man who was attempting to steal from him. Subsequent police investigation ...

The King County Council recently announced the creation of a task force to keep guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous people. The announcement follows up on the 2016 passage of Initiative 1491, also known as the extreme risk protection order. Initiative 1491 sets up a process to allow...

NPR recently reported on a new program that Iowa has implemented to try and change the behavior of those who have been convicted of domestic violence. The 24-week program was created by Amie Zarling, a domestic violence researcher at Iowa State University. It is called Achieving Change Through Va...

DNA evidence was revolutionary when it first started being used in criminal cases in the mid-1980s. Since its introduction, DNA evidence has been used to both convict individuals of crimes and exonerate people who have spent many years behind bars for a crime they didnt commit. Over the years t...

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has an arbitration hearing this week where he is hoping to overturn his current six game suspension. The suspension, which was imposed earlier this month, stemmed from a domestic violence incident that occurred last year. According to the Washington Post, th...

Domestic violence and abuse is one of the most sensitive issues in contemporary public discourse. Most people agree that violence against anyone, a family member or otherwise, is to be discouraged and punished through the law; however, there is a wide disparity in how those charged or convicted w...

Recently, the local news reported a story about a domestic violence call and a man with a gun in Spokane, Washington. On July 3, 2017, the man, identified as Daniel Craven, ended up dead, shot by the police officers who arrived first on the scene in response to the call. Domestic violence calls a...

A West Virginia woman, on the cusp of her 80th birthday, was arrested for shooting her 69-year-old boyfriend during a domestic dispute earlier this month. The woman was charged with felony malicious wounding in the shooting that took place at her home. After he was shot in the chest, the victim ...

A professional football player is due in court later this month to face charges of harassment and non-physical domestic violence against his former girlfriend. But how can it be domestic violence if the suspect never touched the victim? In the case of Denver Broncos safety William Parks, an arre...

Domestic violence allegations alone can destroy the reputation of those who are accused of these acts, even if they are innocent. The stigma surrounding this charge causes those who hear these allegations to treat the accused as if they already committed this crime before they are granted a fair ...

Mere allegations of domestic violence have the ability to completely destroy the reputation of the perceived aggressor. Before the accused has a chance to undergo a fair trial, they are often humiliated and punished by law enforcement, their employer and other members of society. Even in the even...

As of late, there has been an overabundance of news coverage regarding controversial issues like domestic violence, immigration and decisions made by the criminal justice system. These stories have sparked debates from spectators that fall in all areas of the political spectrum. One standout case...

A new law passed in Maryland will require domestic violence suspects to wear GPS trackers. The devices will allow an alleged victim to receive an alert on their smartphone when a suspect is in an area that has been prohibited by a judge - such as a survivor's residence or workplace - while giving...

A senior Miami cop was arrested on domestic violence charges after his wife claims he slammed her to the ground and repeatedly struck her head on the floor in front of their three children. Local law enforcement reports that seasoned cop Alfred Bryant was the reason for his wife's frantic 911 ca...

Authorities are investigating an incident that left one man dead earlier this week in Snohomish County. The man had an altercation with law enforcement. Some point after arriving on the scene, a taser was used on the man. He became unresponsive and efforts to revive him with CPR were unsuccessful...

A Detroit police officer was recently discharged from his post after being charged with domestic violence and third-degree criminal sexual conduct of his wife. Brendon Moquin was placed on paid administrative leave while the department investigated his charges. Moquin posted his $25,000 bond afte...

A bill that would strengthen provisions against domestic violence made it through the Washington House of Representatives. Currently cushioned by firm bipartisan support, the bill is poised to pass in the Senate without issue. It was first read in the House on January 12 and passed in early March...

The city of El Paso has been confronted with a largely unprecedented case, drawing on the issues of domestic violence and illegal immigration. In October 2016, a woman identified in court documents as Irvin Gonzalez filed a police report alleging domestic violence on the part of her boyfriend, Ma...

Jeff Lytle of Monroe, Washington is in police custody after his attempt to hire a hitman went to the wrong number. Lytle, 42, allegedly sought out a man to murder his wife and 4-year-old daughter, whose names have not been released. Whomever the message was actually intended for, police are unsur...