Category: Domestic Violence

In Colorado, LGBTQ-Partner Violence Is Domestic Violence

Nov 8
2019

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Categories: Domestic Abuse | Domestic Battery | Domestic Violence | LGBTQ

 

Many people have a narrow conception of what domestic violence looks like. Typically, they envision a scared wife cowering from an abusive husband. Domestic violence can take many forms, however.

 

Not only can it include a variety of family members as well as significant others, but it also includes violence among same-sex partners.

 

Violence in the Colorado LGBTQ Community

 

The LGBTQ community has been slow to

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CO Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse: What’s the Link?

Aug 27
2019

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Categories: Domestic Violence

 

Domestic violence is a tragic reality in relationships across the county. Lawmakers, social workers, and educators have worked hard to assess the causes and what actions should be taken to curb domestic violence deaths.

 

The solutions are not easy to find. Not all domestic violence cases are the same. One in four women have experienced domestic violence, but one in nine men are also victims of domestic violence.

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When the State of Colorado Charges Victims with Domestic Violence

May 26
2019

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Categories: Domestic Abuse | Domestic Battery | Domestic Violence

 

Domestic violence is an epidemic throughout the United States, and Colorado has chosen a more aggressive approach than most states in fighting it – but these policies don’t always work in favor of the victim. In fact, victims themselves may even be charged with domestic violence, which can result in jail time, loss of custody, and other serious penalties.

 

Protect yourself with the knowledge of Colorado’s domestic violence

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What It Means to Face Domestic Battery Charges in Colorado

Mar 16
2019

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Categories: Domestic Abuse | Domestic Battery | Domestic Violence

 

Batterer – it’s not a pretty stigma. However, if you are charged with domestic battery, stigma and damage to your reputation will be just a few of the many consequences you face.

 

Even an accusation of domestic violence will trigger an automatic protective order. This order is intended to protect the alleged victim, but it results in severe restrictions on the defendant’s civil liberties – especially if the

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Can Domestic Violence in Colorado Be Charged as a Federal Crime?

Feb 14
2019

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Categories: Domestic Abuse | Domestic Violence | Harassment | Stalking

 

When Colorado police respond to a domestic violence call, and have probable cause to believe it has occurred, it is mandatory for them to make an arrest – regardless of whether the alleged victim denies any violence has occurred.

 

In these cases, it is the state pressing charges, not the victim.

 

However, there are a handful of scenarios which are even out of the state’s hands. In

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