Domestic Violence is a very unfortunate reality in our society. When communication breaks down, people often resort to physical violence to express their frustrations. You would hope that after all these years you and your spouse could both remain amicable as you trudge through this overwhelmingly emotional time, but neither of you can, because it […]
Category: Domestic Violence
Forssell v. Forssell
In Forssell vs. Forssell, the appellate court reversed a non-final order suspending time-sharing because the trial court did not indicate what if any steps would be required of the father to reinstate his time-sharing. The appellate court also reversed and remanded an order denying the dismissal of a separate domestic violence injunction. Both parties requested […]
What is the scope of Domestic Violence (DV) Court?
All too often, clients who are faced with seeking, or defending against, a petition for domestic violence injunction begin thinking about every single fact, issue, or detail of their lives and the lives of the opposing party. Suddenly, parties want to dig up every piece of “dirt” they know about the other person, and they […]
Parise v. Selph
Parise v Selph In Parise v. Selph, an Injunction for Protection Against Repeat Violence was reversed and remanded because the Respondent was denied his due process right to present his case.
Floyd v. Gray
In Floyd vs. Gray, the appellate court was called upon to consider whether or not a relationship between two teenagers was the equivalent of “dating” as defined under the dating violence injunction statute. The court concluded that it was, even though the middle school “couple” only considered themselves to be boyfriend and girlfriend but did […]
Bush v. Henney
Bush v Henney In Bush vs. Henry, an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence should have been dismissed upon the motion of the Respondent filed 14 years after the injunction was originally granted. The events which gave rise to this injunction arose during an exchange of the parties’ minor child, who is now 20. The […]