Virginia residents who are victims of family abuse may be able to obtain a protective order for situations involving domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault and other potentially harmful acts. If an individual is afraid they may be hurt, killed or sexually...
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Obtaining a protective order in Virginia
If a person is in fear of suffering physical or sexual abuse, that person may get a restraining order. A restraining order may prevent an individual from contacting the person who asks for the order and the petitioner's family. In the event that an abuse victim shares...
Changes in domestic violence law over time
Virginia residents may be interested in a recent article discussing the progress the country has made in dealing with domestic violence issues. Domestic violence has been something of legal concern since before the founding of the nation. According to the article, the...
Man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping estranged wife
A Virginia man who was accused of kidnapping and assaulting his wife was sentenced on July 17 after being found guilty on a large number of charges, including kidnapping, possessing a firearm and interstate domestic violence. According to the report, he was sentenced...
Domestic abuse in the digital age
When many people hear the phrase “domestic abuse,” they think only of physical violence. In fact, domestic abuse takes many forms including emotional, verbal, psychological and sexual abuse. Some victims have said that physical violence is actually easier...
County in Virginia finds 45 percent of homicides domestic-related
A few weeks ago we posted an blog about a man who started a petition to get Virginia to pass a state law that would create a domestic violence registry, which would function much like the sexual predator registry. The man claims he lost four family members to a...
Virginia psychologist: intervention can defuse domestic violence
A Virginia psychologist has developed an innovative program to combat domestic violence, and it has been gaining national attention as well as inspiring the creation of programs based on its tenets of nonviolence, collective responsibility and recognition of the...
Man calls for tougher domestic violence laws in Virginia
After losing four of his relatives to a house fire recently, a Virginia man thinks he knows the cause. He blames a man who had been threatening a fifth resident of the house, who was not killed in the fire. The nighttime fire killed three women and one very young...
‘Scandal’ star accused of domestic violence, wife seeks divorce
Domestic violence is a serious problem that affects many families in Virginia and throughout the country. When a person no longer feels safe in his or her own home, seeking protection is extremely important. One way to do this is to seek a protective order against an...