Most notably the Violence Against Women Act. However, the vast majority of domestic violence offenses are prosecuted under state law.
Domestic violence misdemeanor charges can also have drastic effects, such as: Loss of or change in custody/visitation rights, Decreased ability to obtain employment or housing (many employers and housing authorities require disclosure of domestic violence misdemeanor charges.
Each state has its own law regarding domestic violence. Some states such as Washington consider slapping a roommate as domestic violence fourth degree, but often times the charge will get changed to disorderly conduct. There is a website called Findlaw that can help. Even though women are the most abused, the website can help a male victim into seeking help.
They are laws against domestic violence. That is why people go to court to seek justice.
The number of children dying each year of domestic violence is very few , as they have a small population and laws are strict.
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Domestic violence recently has expanded to include pet abuse. Leaving a pet behind and at risk can also be traumatic.
You should get a lawyer who specializes in family law and domestic violence claims. I didn't and now I suffer for that. See my site with my personal story and the injunction documents that show how flawed domestic violence laws are and how biased the courts are against men. http://www.falselyaccusedofdomesticviolence.com
Domestic violence laws change in every state, there are a few federal laws that control the general direction each state follows such as it is absolutely against the law to beat up your intimate partner and to kill your partner but as far as the more complicated issues of DV, it varies from state to state...
Sexual assault, physical attacks, verbal, psychological and emotional abuse
domestic violence bill prescribs legal sanctions against domestic crimes.
The rules are the same for everyone; it doesn't matter if you're 16 or 33. You can be a teenager & charged with domestic violence, assault, battery, etc.
We can stop by enlightening the public on the effects of domestic violence. Also reporting cases of domestic violence can also be helpful.