My wife and I had a heated argument. Then I locked myself in my study room, while she was trying to enter my room, and I was trying to close out the door, back and forth several time, she claimed I kicked her. She called cops. They found the redness on her leg, and arrested me, and charged me...
Let’s say, Alice filed for Domestic Violence Protection Order; and court issued it against Bob. Then, Bob has to leave the shared residence (if included in the order).
Assume Bob is the only working professional whose income qualified to get the rental property (shared residence).
Now, if Bob...
If Domestic Violence Protection order petition gets denied, what options does WA state law provide to Respondent to keep petitioner away from the Respondent?
1. RCW statute reads realignment of parties in DVPO hearing, but how common is that in practice?
2. Can Respondent file a DVPO petition...
My husband and I recently (about 2 months ago) moved into a house with a man who said he owned the home. He didn’t charge us rent as he said he had no rent payments, and he wanted to help us get back on our feet. My husband has done thousands of dollars worth of work on the land and around the...
Today my stepmom shoved me, so I started pushing her out of my room, which lead to us shoving each other for a few minutes until she eventually punched me in the face. It's the second time she's been violent with me. A few minutes after this, I threw a small pill bottle at her and shoved her...
My parents have been married for a long time and it’s an incredibly toxic marriage. My father is verbally, financially, and physically abusive towards me and my mother and has been for years. My mom (a homemaker) is considering getting a divorce, but wants to know what the process in general is...
I'm actually residing in Jefferson Co since Oct 2020, I divorced in Umatilla Co in Nov 2020. I'm a domestic violence victim and so my 2 infant children. there has been 2 DHS cases opened because of presumptive child abuse, opened the first time by a report made by my children's Doctor and a...
Alright, bear with me. This one is a real doozies. Relevant backstory:
So I on-and-off dated a girl from Florida, and she came out to visit me here in California, multiple times. It was a pretty awful relationship at its base, as much as it was a thrill ride and intensely emotional...anyway, I...
To preface, I'm an 18 y/o man from Massachusetts, and this incident happened to my 44 y/o father. Earlier today, my brother called me and let my know that my dad had just called him sobbing incoherently, so I dropped everything and tried to contact him. I eventually got through to him and he...
Hi. My name is Zach. It’s 2019, I dated my ex in 2017. I’m a 28 y.o. male this August. My ex stephanie is 25. We split in Feb 2017. I loved this girl more than life itself, she was my world and I went the distance to prove it (yet I was not perfect) and I failed her and she left me. It HURT but...
This article will explain what happens if you are served with a domestic violence restraining order, which is rather easy to obtain. It will also explain how to handle accusations of domestic violence and what you can do to help your case.
What is a Domestic Violence Restraining Order
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This article will discuss the effects that a domestic violence charge can have on your life. It will also discuss the possibility of expunging a domestic violence charge that may have been made a part of your record.
How a record of domestic violence restraining order can affect you
A record...
A domestic violence restraining order or a protection order is available to a victim of abuse from a family member or someone close. These are the general steps to take in most jurisdictions.
First Step: Domestic Violence Prevention Forms
To get a domestic violence restraining order or a...
If you have been threatened or harmed by a family member or someone close, you have probably been the victim of domestic violence. This article will help you understand how the law handles domestic violence issues and provide information about what domestic violence restraining orders are and...