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What do you need to know as a victim?
What if you are a victim of domestic violence? There are certain things you need to know. This is a very serious issue and lawyers take this issue very seriously, and so do judges. The first, and most important thing you need to do is get yourself and your children safe. Get to a safe place. Go to a shelter, if you need to. Find a place where you can regain your strength and make sure you are not in harm’s way.
How do you protect yourself?
After you have found a safe harbor for yourself and your children, the next thing you need to consider is getting an order of protection. You can go down to the court and get one, or hire an attorney that can help you. Getting this step completed is very important and something any victim really needs to get. As a victim, you also need to start filing either your divorce action or move forward with a paternity action as well, to protect yourself and your children.
Who can be affected?
Unfortunately, domestic violence is a common occurrence here in the United States and it spans across all walks of life.
What steps should a victim take?
A victim needs to develop a safety plan. That plan might include filing a police report, making arrangements to stay with family or friends, obtaining an order of protection, and those sorts of things.
What action should you take in an extreme situations?
In some extreme situations, a victim may even need to seek out the assistance of a domestic violence shelter, such as the Sojourner Center.
What is some advice for victims?
Each situation is different. Some situations involve drug abuse, child abuse, and other sorts of very awful things, so the best advice to anyone who has been a victim of domestic violence is to seek counseling for yourself and your children.
What should you do after the dust settles?
Once the dust settles a bit, it is highly recommended that the victim seeks out the services of a competent attorney. One who specializes in domestic violence cases. At that point, you can move forward with your paternity or divorce action, get an order of protection, if you haven’t gotten one already, and have that support system and the court orders you need to move on with your life.
Your trusted Family Law attorney can ensure that you and your children are protected after domestic violence.
To discuss domestic violence or any other family law matter you can contact Kaine Fisher, Chairman of Rose Law Group Family Law Department, at kfisher@roselawgroup.com
