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On behalf of Morna Challoner of Challoner Law posted in Domestic Violence on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Domestic violence is often a silent struggle for Californians. No one wants to show the ugly face of abuse to individuals that they encounter outside of their homes and so often they hide the pain and suffering that they endure so as to appear happy, confident and in control of their lives. However, it is often control that a domestic violence abuser seeks to ward over their victim and through that control an abuse may ruin their victim's life. Incidents of domestic violence generally happen between intimate partners, such as married individuals or individuals who hold each other out as significant others. In California, though, domestic violence laws apply broadly to relationships beyond those just mentioned as well as to relationships that have ended. For example, in California domestic violence can occur between ex-spouses. It can occur between cohabitants of a residence or even former cohabitants of a residence. It can happen between individuals who are not in a relationship but who share a child and also between married partners and partners who are dating. Domestic violence can be very different in different abuser-victim relationships. While some victims may endure physical or sexual abuse, others may struggle with mental and emotional attacks that reduce them to suffering. All victims may seek support and protection under the law, regardless of the way their abusers seek to control them. In California the victim of domestic violence or abuse may seek a protective order to limit or eliminate their contact with their abuser. In order to learn more about protective orders and California's domestic violence laws readers are encouraged to reach out to legal professionals that they know and trust.

On behalf of Morna Challoner of Challoner Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, October 20, 2017. Disagreements are a part of life. Not everyone is going to see eye-to-eye. However, when a person lives in fear or is otherwise feeling unsafe, domestic violence may be the reason why. Domestic violence is any physical, mental or emotional behavior that negatively affects family members or those living in the home to the point where they feel fearful, angry or scared. Domestic violence can have long-reaching consequences for victims who are on the receiving end of domestic violence-related behavior. The U.S. Surgeon General recently released a statement that domestic violence is the number one issue facing our great nation today. One definition of domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner. Many forms of abuse are included in the definition of domestic violence including emotional, physical, sexual, economic or psychological. Essentially, there are may ways that an abuser can inflict pain or fear in their partners or children. Sometimes abusers are well aware of their actions and impact and other times they do not realize the impact of their actions. Just about anyone can become a victim of domestic violence, but no one needs to be a victim forever. If you are looking to divorce your spouse and believe that you and/or your children are domestic abuse victims, you should take special care in such a volatile situation and make a safe and secure living arrangement to protect yourself and your loved ones. No one should have to suffer under the weight of abuse. Divorce or a custody arrangement are just a few ways to put some separation between yourself and your abuser. Domestically violent spouses and [...]