Dependent Adult Abuse
Who is a dependent adult? At law in the State of California, a dependent adult is someone between 18 and 64 that has certain mental or physical disabilities that keep…
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Dependent Adult Abuse
Imprecise Language is Misleading in Domestic Violence Decision
The 2nd Appellate District's opinion in Rodriguez v Menjivar, ordered published on January 7, 2016, implies that emotional harm does constitute domestic violence. Generally "emotional harm" to a spouse has…
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Imprecise Language is Misleading in Domestic Violence Decision
New Developments Under the DVPA – Part 2 of 2
Though the findings in Evilsizor v Sweeney, as discussed last week in New Developments Under the Law (Part 1 of 2), concern me greatly, I find myself in accord with…
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New Developments Under the DVPA – Part 2 of 2
New Developments Under the DVPA – Part 1 of 2
In Marriage of Evilsizor v. Sweeney (2015) 237 Cal.App.4th 1416, the 1st Appellate District Court extended the Domestic Violence Protection Act just a bit farther than I think it should…
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New Developments Under the DVPA – Part 1 of 2
Just… Don’t Say This in Court.
We decided you'd perhaps like to have some more practical advice... and the best way to do that is to give you examples of flame-outs we have seen (or assisted)…
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Just… Don’t Say This in Court.
What Is Legally Actionable Domestic Violence? Part 1 of 2
By "actionable" I mean a type of domestic violence that will be recognized by the Courts of the State of California as sufficient to warrant a Domestic Violence Restraining Order. …
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What Is Legally Actionable Domestic Violence? Part 1 of 2
What Is Legally Actionable Domestic Violence? Part 2 of 2
The Legal Definition of Domestic Violence The legal definition of domestic violence is purportedly found in Family Code Section 6211. Though the statute is entitled Domestic Violence Defined," it actually…
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What Is Legally Actionable Domestic Violence? Part 2 of 2