A domestic violence conviction can have multiple serious consequences. You may face jail time, loss of reputation, loss of employment and other obstacles. Domestic violence convictions can also impact your right to possess firearms. State and federal law Alaska does...
Many individuals who are victims of domestic violence find the strength to leave because of their children. While it is common for the abuser to not harm the kids, witnessing the abuse can lead to issues for them. Growing up in a domestic violence situation can lead...
Unfortunately, a large number of women still experience physical assault or sexual violence every day in this nation. Understanding the definition of domestic violence can allow certain women to gain what they need to escape from potentially abusive situations. A look...
The state of Alaska takes domestic violence seriously. If you find yourself accused of it, you face a complicated situation with potentially severe consequences. According to research by the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, approximately 5,550 to 7,000 criminal...
Even though you love your partner, he or she sometimes does things that make little or no sense to you. While some of these things are minor, others can have significant and lifelong consequences. Making false accusations of domestic abuse certainly falls into the...
If your child's other parent has accused you of domestic violence, it is pivotal to realize how these allegations could impact your relationship with your child. In fact, they could affect your ability to secure visitation rights, and some parents wrongly accuse their...
Many military service members experience traumatic events that lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a psychiatric disorder that stems from a person’s failure to recover from taking part in a traumatic event or being a witness to one....
If you face a domestic violence charge while you are serving in the military or as a spouse of a military member, there are a couple of ways the reporting may go. Each offers different reporting elements. Military OneSource explains the domestic violence reporting...
Domestic violence can ruin your relationship and cause a lot of people to lose respect for you. Depending on your circumstances, allegations against you may impact your job and prevent you from returning to your residence. Having a trustworthy defense attorney may...
Alaska residents are probably all too familiar with incidents of domestic violence in the state, either through personal experience or through news reports. Since 2010, when the state published its first Alaska Victimization Survey on domestic violence, the state has...
