WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The Justice Department - through its United States Attorney’s offices (USAOs) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Field Divisions - will partner with each designated jurisdiction to develop a plan to reduce intimate p...
What is Domestic Violence ? ; The Domestic Violence Hotline is a resource for victims and witnesses. Domestic Violence is a pattern of controlling behavior by one person who has, or has had, a personal, intimate, or familial relationship with another person. Domestic Violence may include making verbal or written threats; physical contact, such as slapping, choking, pushing, holding, or kicking; forcing or pressuring sex upon another; or any other types of unwanted physical behavior. Injury is not necessary for a crime of Domestic Violence to oc ...
State Attorney General Ashley Moody has announced that Project Protect is expanding into the county. The program offers free doorbell cameras to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual violence. "Survivors seek protection and this will give them protection outside of a simple piece of paper, an injunction. It will give them a better assurance that there are eyes on their doors. There are eyes at their home that they can use as they ...
Legal Assistant III Trial Coordinator – Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit Location: Courthouse Center 175 Northwest 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33128 Position Overview This Legal Assistant III in the Mis...
If domestic violence has touched your life, you may have some pressing questions related to your legal options. First, make sure you understand domestic violence's definition: Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, economic, psychological, or sexual in nature. It also isn't restricted to spousal relationships. If you've been a victim of domestic violence, you may be able to get an order of protection. If the person who hurt you then violates the order, they can face jail time. An order of...
Restraint from your family or children · Mandatory counseling/therapy · Jail time · Fines
The L.A. County District Attorney's office won't file felony domestic violence charges against former Dodgers star Julio Urías, but the case might not be over.
Miami-Dade County has assumed control of a Miami non-profit domestic violence center currently led by Angela Diaz-Vidaillet, a former board chair of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
raise domestic violence awareness for men who are victims. “Men can be victims of domestic... couple’s Miami apartment. Clenney’s attorneys have previously said that she was the...
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