Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - Are there ever false complaints under the Domestic Violence Act?
Aug 11, 2012
Q. Are there ever any false complaints made under the Domestic Violence Act?
A. On a rather disturbing note, it is true that groundless domestic violence complaints are filed every year. There appears ...
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Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - What can I do about domestic abuse, short of making a complaint?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. Is there anything else I can do about domestic abuse, short of making a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act?
A. Yes. The police or the courts may not be the first line of assistance, depending...
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Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - What if a Temporary Restraining Order is issued; what then?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. What if a Temporary Restraining Order is issued; what then?
A. If a TRO is entered, the Defendant will be served with the Order and a copy of your complaint, and a Hearing date set on the issue of w...
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Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - Might I have difficulties reporting domestic violence to police?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. Am I likely to have any difficulties reporting the domestic violence to the police?
A. It has been observed on more than just a few occasions that "absent signs of a physical assault" some police de...
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Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - How do I go about reporting an act of domestic violence?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. How do I go about reporting an act of domestic violence?
A. Physical violence should be immediately reported to the police, or to a Superior Court Judge or Hearing Officer and a restraining order ap...
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Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse - I have an abusive spouse. Is there anything I can do?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. I have an abusive spouse "or at least I feel abused" is there anything I should do, or is what I'm going through just to be expected?
A. Some people believe that abusive conduct is limited to physic...
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Divorce or Stay Together - Does gender play a role in how children react to divorce?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. Does gender play a role in how children react to divorce?
A. Gender comes into play as well. Males usually react differently from the way females do. Males often become aggressive, with females fre...
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Divorce or Stay Together - When would be the least damaging time to go ahead with our divorce?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. If we do decide to stay together until the children are older, "for their sake," when would be the least damaging time to go ahead with our divorce?
A. All children, regardless of age and gender, f...
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Divorce or Stay Together - If we can't work things out, should we stay together for our children?
Aug 10, 2012
The key question to ask is whether the unhappy couple could cooperate on parenting issues when staying together....
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Divorce or Stay Together - We are constantly arguing. What can we do to stay out of divorce court?
Aug 10, 2012
Q. We are constantly arguing. It there anything we can do to stay out of divorce court?
A. As a matter of fact, some conflict and disagreements are important for long-term success in marriage. The ke...
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