Domestic Violence Laws are Changing in North Carolina
Take Note According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (https://ncadv.org/statistics), nearly 20 people in the United States are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute. This amounts to more than 10 million men and women each year! This year, North Carolina’s legislature is taking steps to further combat domestic violence. On July 26th, […]
Your Child’s Keeper – Even After a Split
The unthinkable happened in Union County last Sunday. When the mother of 2-year-old Louis-Charles “Louis” Chenier went to pick up her son from his father’s house, she found her little boy’s lifeless body lying on the floor. Louis’ father was charged with his murder the next day after a preliminary autopsy determined the child died […]
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Legal Eagles: Creating Safeguards for Protection By Russ A. Brinson and Amanda M. Cubit <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/PIMnDhL5fgc?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allow=”autoplay; encrypted-media” allowfullscreen></iframe> Employers are often quick to discourage office romances. One reason could be an attempt to avoid the precarious position of the employer and employees if the couple brings their relationship woes to the […]
Why I Didn’t Report
For many, October is the best month of year. It’s finally fall, the holidays are right around the corner, and children wait impatiently all month for the one night a year when they can dress up like their favorite superhero, princess or cartoon character, and race from door to door collecting as much candy as […]
Domestic Violence and the LGBTQ Community
Domestic Violence impacts more than just opposite-sex couples. A recent state Supreme Court decision has opened doors, affording same-sex couples protections against domestic violence where there were none. As we progress forward, advancing protection for LGBQT victims of domestic violence and educating everyone on ways to protect themselves and loved ones is a must.
Domestic Violence: I made it Out, Now What?
Domestic Violence Survivor Ribbon In hindsight, survivors of domestic violence might express that the hardest part of deciding to leave a violent intimate relationship was not the act of making the decision itself – it was figuring out what the next steps would be if they were successful in leaving. While in some cases, survivors […]
Domestic Violence: The Protective Order
Domestic Violence is the habitual assertion of control over an intimate partner or household member. The assertion of control uses a variety of tactics which include intimidation, threats, undermining one’s self-worth and capabilities, sexual violence, and physical force against the partner. The prevalence of domestic violence in our community is an undefined number, but the […]
Teen Dating Violence
High school – the time of your life. After all, what is there to worry about in high school? The Friday night football game? Your SAT score? A pending application to your dream college? In recent years, domestic violence has become a more popular topic of discussion than it has ever been. We’re seeing more […]
DVAM: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Domestic violence is a serious, recognizable and often preventable situation similar to other workplace health and safety issues that affect businesses. Many employers may believe that domestic violence is a private family matter that has no place in the workplace, and/or that their company does not need to address domestic violence. Unbeknownst to many, domestic […]
Eat Your Broccoli – Forcing Visitation on Children
Parents often struggle with the decisions they make every day when raising children. They contemplate and consider the ramifications of each decision to ensure they are making the best one, the right one. So what happens when parents separate and divorce and parenting out of one household quickly changes to “co-parenting” out of two households? […]