Tag: domestic violence
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Domestic violence restraining orders are too easy to get and abuse
Restraining orders save lives in real DV cases, but the same low-evidence threshold that protects victims also enables strategic misuse in custody disputes.
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Most threats come from known people
Stranger danger drives public fear, but crime and harm data consistently show the perpetrators of violence are people victims already know.
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Domestic violence restraining orders are too hard to get and victims pay the price
Restraining order systems were designed for a different era and routinely fail people in active danger. The procedural friction is itself a form of harm.
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Family court overestimates abuse claims to gain custody leverage
Some abuse allegations in custody disputes are tactical rather than truthful. The data is messier than either side claims. Here’s an honest look at what’s known.
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No-fault divorce was the single greatest legal advance for women in the 20th century
No-fault divorce, often understated in feminist histories, dramatically reduced female suicide and domestic homicide. The data makes the case the law itself rarely does.