Domestic Violence in Family Courts: What the Data Reveals About Protection Gaps
Every minute, an estimated 20 people in the United States experience intimate partner violence. That figure, drawn from a nationally representative dataset by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, translates to more than 10 million victims each…
How Can You Prove Emotional Abuse in Court?
Both men and women in Houston family court cases can face emotional abuse, and proving it comes down to consistent, dated documentation of specific incidents, since courts weigh a pattern of behavior far more heavily than a single description of how a relationship felt. Judges…
Domestic Violence and Protective Orders Under Texas Family Law
Family law involves a broad array of issues from divorce and property division, to child custody disputes. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a dangerous reality embedded within all types of family law cases. Family law attorneys are prepared to identify, assist, and prevent situations involving violence…
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