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New family court guidelines take aim at ‘failure to protect’ petitions In December 2006, Robert Braxton Jr. was sentenced to just two years in prison for breaking his girlfriend’s 3-month-old…
Psychological abuse so subtle, you may not even realize it’s happening Gaslighting is a term that describes a type of emotional and psychological abuse in which an abuser convinces his…
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape When I was a kid, my only goal was…
6 ways to evade an abuser’s attempts to steal your personal information Abusers are cunning individuals bent on exerting power and control in all areas of a survivor’s life. This…
One shelter has begun seeing more male survivors step forward than ever When you think about victims of domestic violence, is the first image that comes to mind a woman…
A five-step plan to turning kids into potential lifesavers If there was an emergency, do your kids know what to do? Do they know how to use a smartphone? Can…
APRIL 11, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at penalizing website operators that facilitate online sex trafficking and chipping away at a legal…
Are you being tracked via your cell phone? Cyberstalking is easier than ever, and abusers are increasingly using spyware apps on cell phones to track their partner’s whereabouts. Here are…
By domesticshelters.org Retain notes, text, audio, video, images It’s unfortunate but true: Domestic violence happens over and over and often, and it can take numerous incidents before justice can be…