Legal
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What Is Battered Woman Syndrome?
A comprehensive guide to the term 'battered woman syndrome' | In the 1970s, “battered woman syndrome” began being used as a legal defense to explain the mental... read more
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Help Police Determine Who is the Primary Aggressor
Abusers often try to pass themselves off as victims. Help police understand what is really going on | When police arrive at homes after domestic violence incidents, th... read more
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Legal Help for Domestic Violence Issues
A helpline specifically for legal assistance in domestic violence cases | Domestic violence often brings legal concerns into survivors’ lives. For the first time, an i... read more
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An Abuser Stole Your Stimulus Check ... Now What?
The steps you can take to get your 2020 economic impact payment—and how to avoid it happening again | In March, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue S... read more
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Do Stand Your Ground Laws Apply to DV Survivors?
How self-defense laws help victims of abuse and how they don’t | Self-defense laws in every state are designed to help protect would-be victims of assault from prosecu... read more
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When Abusers Hurt Themselves to Get Victims in Trouble
Protect yourself from an abuser who self-injures to look like a victim | To dominate their partners, abusers sometimes call the police against their victims, or injure... read more
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Abusers Claim 'Parental Alienation' to Gain Custody of Kids
Some courts continue to ignore protective parents warning of abuse | Alleging parental alienation is a frightening tactic where one parent (usually an abusive partner ... read more
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Taking the Stand in Domestic Violence: Tips for Testifying
How to confidently take the stand to tell your side in court | Although you may feel scared or even panicked about testifying, speaking your truth in court can be empo... read more
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Nine Ways to Prepare to Testify in Court
Get the outcome you want in court by being prepared for the big day | Although you may feel concerned or even terrified about testifying against the person who abused ... read more
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Women Serve Longer Prison Sentences After Killing Abusers
When men kill the women they’re abusing, statistics say they get out sooner | In 2017 in North Carolina, a man convicted of stabbing his pregnant wife to death in thei... read more
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A World Without Domestic Violence: Part III
Imagine what would happen if abusers were actually held accountable for their crimes | In this final part of Barry Goldstein’s series, the former attorney, long-time d... read more
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Recording Phone Calls Can Help Prove Abuse
Here’s what you need to know about what’s legal and admissible | Proving nonphysical abuse in court is tricky for domestic violence survivor but one way survivors can ... read more
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My Brain Created 100 Personalities to Protect Me
An incredible story of survival and the failure of family court | Marielle Krogh starts out our interview by saying, “My story is probably going to sound pretty unbeli... read more
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When You Can't Collect Evidence
Court cases against abusers are bolstered by evidence from survivors—but what if it’s not safe for you to collect any? | Ask any survivor, advocate or attorney: Findin... read more
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What Happens After an Abuser Gets Arrested?
What’s going on from when an abuser is placed in the police car to release | Your abusive partner was just taken away in handcuffs. Whew. You finally breathe a sigh of... read more
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