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...
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 59% of women in Alaska experience sexual violence, and 3 out of 4 American Indian and Native Alaskan women experience physical assault in their lifetime. The word violence denotes bruises, swelling, split...
Domestic violence laws vary between states. Because domestic abuse cases are so prevalent in Alaska, the statute has expanded its definition of what constitutes the crime. Beyond physical and emotional violence against a domestic partner, the definition includes...
People who are facing a charge for domestic violence may have some general idea about the significance of the charges and what the adjudicatory process will be like. In fact, some of what people think they know about this area of the law may come from misconceptions....
If you are in possession of a domestic violence protective order, there are certain things you are unable to do. Following this order is imperative, as there are penalties for violating it. There are different types of protective orders. All of them have somewhat...
