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Divorce can be an emotionally challenging experience – but with domestic violence in the equation, the stakes are even higher. Domestic violence is often misunderstood, with many believing that it only involves physical harm. However, California law recognizes that abuse takes many forms, and survivors…

Divorce has never been an easy process either legally or emotionally, but today’s digital world provides an angry or unhappy spouse new ways to harass, bully, or stalk the other spouse during a divorce. With the vast majority of people enjoying multiple social media accounts…

Getting a divorce is always emotionally and legally complex, but when there’s been domestic abuse in the marriage, it can be a frightening prospect for the abuse victim. Not only does domestic abuse impact the victim’s emotional state during the divorce process, but allegations of…

California courts make all child custody decisions with a child’s best interests as their highest priority. Not only is violence against children unconscionable and never tolerated or overlooked by family courts in California, but children who witness domestic violence from one parent against the other…

Living under the threat of domestic violence seriously impacts physical and emotional health and safety. Victims of abuse experience feelings of anxiety, depression, and shame. Because domestic violence involves one party using threats, fear, intimidation, and violence to exert control over the other, the abused…

California family courts seek to make all decisions in the best interests of the child, especially matters of child custody and visitation. The court in California promotes a continued meaningful relationship with both parents as their goal, with shared parenting time as the ideal, if…