Posts Tagged ‘Domestic Violence’
Staying Safe During COVID-19
With any of us following the social distancing and staying at home guidelines we have found ourselves staying home, some wit our abusers. An abuser may use these guidelines to obtain or sustain control.
Read MoreLos Angeles County Domestic Violence Resources During Covid-19
There may be uncertainty about the resources available during this pandemic. Some might feel as if they are trapped. But YOU are not alone. Los Angeles County is still providing help to those who need it. Police are still reponding to calls of Domestic Abuse. Legal Services Legal Services is free legal representation in family…
Read MoreDomestic Violence on the rise during Covid-19
With a lot of cities enforcing the “Stay at Home” mandates there is a lot more risk for victims to being trapped in a home with their abusers. During this pandemic many people are loosing their jobs, financially struggling and being told to stay home all of this has caused an increase in Domestic Violence…
Read MoreLos Angeles County Domestic Violence Resources During COVID-19
Los Angeles County is still providing help to those who need it. Police are still responding to calls of Domestic Abuse. Legal Services Legal Services is free legal representation in family and immigration law that is available for victims of domestic violence.
Read MoreDomestic Violence and Its Effects on Children – and More
When it comes to domestic violence, some people might not even know that it is happening until it is too late. Domestic violence happens more often than we would like to admit in our modern society, with about 1.5 million people experiencing violence with an intimate partner. Only 20% of people feel safe enough to…
Read MoreEnsuring That You Do Not Abuse the Order of Protection
When you file an order of protection against somebody, you are usually looking for some type of protection from another party. Many people claim that a piece of paper is not enough to protect them, but others feel that this is the safety that will keep an abuser away. When you are going through divorce…
Read MoreRefusing to Send Your Children to Court-Ordered Visitation
You may wonder if you are ever able to refuse to send your children to court-ordered visitation. Perhaps things have been going smoothly for quite some time but then you discover that sending your children could lead to a potentially dangerous situation, so you want to see if it’s legal to avoid this. Here are…
Read MoreBreaking the Divide When Criminal Law Tries to Fuse With Family Law
Criminal law and family law are extremely different from one another. When it comes to criminal law, you see many cases where wrongdoers have committed a serious crime and are looking at prison time and more. In family law cases, you are attempting to come to a conclusion about matters like child custody, property division,…
Read MoreHas Your Spouse Been Denying That Domestic Violence Has Occurred?
Perhaps you have been dealing with the effects of domestic violence for quite some time now. Maybe you told somebody that you could trust about the violence and asked for advice, but they turned around and your spouse denied it. Denying abuse is a popular tactic because no abuser wants to admit what is actually…
Read MoreRestraining Order FAQ For Those Experiencing Domestic Violence
If you have been abused by your spouse and you are attempting to start the process, you want to know everything involved with restraining orders, which are to be expected in domestic violence cases. But what is a restraining order? This order is one that requires an individual to not do specific acts. In the…
Read MoreMediation Myths: What You Absolutely Need to Know
At The Law Office of Soheila Azizi & Associates, we believe that mediation is sometimes the best way to resolve divorce matters, depending on the situation. Today we will look at a variety of myths that are sometimes visited when people are considering mediation, which may talk them out of the process. We want you…
Read MoreWarning Signs of an Abuser, Effect on Children, and More
At The Law Office of Soheila Azizi & Associates, we offer help to those going through a divorce involving domestic violence. However, sometimes everything is not as cut and dry as you would like it to be when you are going through one of these complicated cases. Perhaps the abuse in your relationship is discreet…
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