Following a domestic violence incident, it is vital for the victim to get appropriate help and support. It is also very important to avoid creating a situation in which the victim could be put in even greater danger from their abuser. When it comes developing good...
Domestic violence can happen at any time of the year, even the holidays. In fact, there are certain things about the holiday season that have the potential to increase the likelihood of domestic abuse. Examples of things that can be associated with the holiday season...
It is well-known that physical abuse can take a big toll on a child. However, child abuse doesn’t have to be physical in nature to have deep negative impacts. As a recent study underscores, non-physical types of abuse, such as emotional abuse, are just as...
Some types of family abuse involve fairly overt actions, like physical violence. However, not all types of domestic abuse are initially very apparent. Some can be very subtle and challenging to initially spot, such as relationship abuse involving coercion and...
One of the things a domestic violence victim may be worried about is their abuser harassing them via their cellphone. There are many different ways a domestic abuser could potentially harass their victim through a cellphone, such as making threatening calls, sending...
There are certain things no child should ever have to experience. One such thing is abuse. Child abuse, in any form, can do lasting harm to a child and permanently change their life. Among the long-term impacts it can have are long-term health impacts. A recent...
Domestic violence is an unfortunate reality for many unhappy couples. Unfortunately, in many cases abuse victims remain with their abusing partner longer than they should out of fear for their safety. Even in cases where an abuser is able to safely separate from an...
There are few things in this world more tragic than family violence homicides. One would hope such incidents would never happen, but sadly, there are plenty of individuals here in Texas and in the United States who have lost their lives at the hands of a partner or...
Domestic abuse incidents can have effects that are utterly devastating in nature. Family violence sometimes even leads to victims having their very lives taken from them.This is reflected in some tragic numbers from Dallas County. Between 2009 and 2011, 34 individuals...
Many different things can have impacts on what sorts of services and protections are available to a given family abuse victim here in Texas. One is what domestic violence laws and funding are currently in place in the state. Recently, there have been some changes...
