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High-Tech Stalking Tactics

How abusers are faking phone calls and tracking victims through their online photos | Technology has given us many gifts: Phones that are also cameras. Cars that re... read more
Free Attorneys: Godsends or Too Good to Be True?

When it comes to domestic violence cases, it’s a little of both | Suspected criminals have access to free attorneys, so why don’t survivors of domestic violence? Ac... read more
Making Sure Ex-Abusers are Sober Taking the Kids

The company behind an alcohol monitoring bracelet explains why their tool is effective, yet underused, in DV cases | Domestic abuse can’t be blamed on alcohol, agre... read more
The Battle for Pet Custody

How to best prepare yourself if you expect a dispute with your abuser over pet ownership | When separating from or divorcing a partner, things can get messy, even mor... read more
5 Myths about Child Custody and Domestic Violence

Don’t believe these lies about DV and its youngest victims | Myth: Children are less in danger from an abusive parent once the parents separate. Truth: In t... read more
What is Crime Victim Compensation?

States offer financial help for survivors | When you’re the victim of a violent crime, including domestic violence, you’re not only recovering from the physical and... read more
Protecting Your Children in the Court System

A mother who spent a decade trying to protect her daughter from her abusive ex shares her advice | Maralee Mclean is a survivor in every sense of the word. After li... read more
Not Above the Law

What a police department’s domestic violence policy can tell you | Abusers understand power and control. And when the abuser is a police officer, those power and co... read more
Ask Amanda: How Do I Co-Parent with an Abuser?

Ideas to help ease the stress and anxiety | Q: How do I co-parent with an abuser? It’s causing me anxiety and panic attacks. – Theresa B. A: Co-parenting can b... read more
How U Visas Help Immigrant Victims of Domestic Abuse

The hope is to bring survivors out of the shadows, say advocates | Many survivors of domestic violence hesitate to report their abusers because of embarrassment, fi... read more
Ask Amanda: Restraining versus Protection Orders

What to do if a court denies your request for an order | Q: What is the difference between a restraining order and an order of protection? And what do you do if you’re... read more
How Police Are Trained to Respond to Domestic Violence

The protocols for responding to domestic violence can help survivors know what to expect | Domestic violence has been found to constitute the single largest cat... read more
Children Used as Pawns in Court

How abusers put survivors on defensive with deceptive custody strategy | You’ve heard it before: “Don’t mess with a mama bear.” Nothing stirs the protective instinc... read more
Ask Amanda: Bench Trial vs Jury Trial?

Which is better depends on a number of factors | Q: My trial is coming up for the criminal charges against my abuser/husband. I found out today it's a bench trial. ... read more
When Survivors Encounter Discrimination

Police bias may be discouraging survivors from reporting abuse | When we call 911, we expect someone to come to our aid. But a recent report published by the ACLU s... read more