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- Baltimore County developing questionnaire to study effects of domestic violence on children
- Seattle Domestic Violence Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence
- Seattle City Council: We Want Paid Sick Leave For Domestic Violence Victims
- Seattle Murders Increase Awareness of Same-Sex Domestic Violence
- Washington State Study Reveals Why Some Abuse Victims Recant Statements
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Seattle Family Law Blog: Divorce, Child Custody, Domestic Violence & Mediation
This Seattle divorce and family law blog is updated several times a month to keep our clients and potential clients up-to-date on the lastest developments, news stories, and information related to our practice areas: Seattle divorce, Seattle child custody, Seattle divorce mediation, and Seattle domestic violence. These short, informative, and easy-to-understand blog entries strive to keep our readers knowledgeable about Washington State divorce law and their own cases.Domestic Violence
Baltimore County developing questionnaire to study effects of domestic violence on children
Experts from two universities will assist Baltimore County social workers in developing a questionnaire to quantify the impact of domestic violence on children.Seattle Domestic Violence Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence
A member of Seattle’s Domestic Violence Unit was arrested for investigation of domestic violence at Leavenworth’s Octoberfest this weekend.Seattle City Council: We Want Paid Sick Leave For Domestic Violence Victims
The Seattle City Council is poised to pass a new ordinance that would require most employers to give paid sick days to the victims of domestic violence.Seattle Murders Increase Awareness of Same-Sex Domestic Violence
After a First Hill doctor was charged with killing his partner and child, Seattle domestic violence outreach programs are speaking out against same-sex abuse.Washington State Study Reveals Why Some Abuse Victims Recant Statements
A new Washington State study has revealed the process in which domestic abusers arrested for domestic violence convince their victims to drop charges.Domestic Violence Can Affect The Long-Term Mental Health Of Women
A study has shown a strong link between women experiencing gender-based violence like domestic violence and women who suffer from mental illnesses.Binge Drinking Once Again Linked To Domestic Violence
A New Zealand study has found that binge drinking by either partner greatly affects the number and intensity of domestic violence incidents.Study: School Bullies Are More Likely To Abuse Future Spouses
A new study has found that school bullies are more likely to grow up to become domestic abusers than those who didn't bully others as children.Renton Woman Shoots Federal Way Man With Domestic Violence History
A woman is under arrest for felony assault investigation and a man is being treated for gunshot wounds after a domestic violence incident in Renton, Washington.Seattle Violent Crime Rates Drop, But Domestic Assaults Are Up
While the number of murders and other violent crimes in Seattle dropping significantly, the number of domestic violence assaults is up in Washington.Seattle Police Department Loses Lawsuit Regarding Domestic Violence Advice
The Seattle Police Department will re-write part of a manual that suggested that domestic violence advocates not record certain pieces of evidence.Domestic Violence Cured?
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A Oak Harbor man has been charged with domestic violence assault after allegedly raping and beating his girlfriend after reading her email account.Clark County Tea Party Candidate Acquitted Of Domestic Violence Charges
A Washington State politician was acquitted of domestic assault in Clark County earlier this month after he was accused of punching his wife during a dispute.Seattle 911 Call Sheds Light On Domestic Abuse’s Affect On Children
A boy's brave but frightened call to a 911 operator about a domestic abuse incident in is Seattle home has made Washington State residents better understand the true affects of domestic violence on children.Beacon Hill Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Girlfriend, Infant
A Seattle man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after he admitted to killing his girlfriend and their young daughter. Friends and family of the man say that he had become increasingly unstable and violent over past months, and that his family has a history of domestic violence and murder.Freeland Man Dies In Police Chase After Beating Girlfriend
An Island County man was killed in a one-vehicle fatal car accident after Washington State Police say the man had been drinking and driving and refusing to pull over for authorities. After the fatal crash, police discovered that the man had just been involved in a domestic violence incident with her girlfriend earlier in the evening.Seattle Ax Murderer Had Domestic Violence Past
The man who allegedly killed a stranger with a hatchet in Seattle last month has a history of domestic violence changes, says police and an ex-girlfriend who filed a restrainging order on the man last year. He also has a history of mental illness.Washington Police Respond To Two Domestic Violence Disturbances
This blog summarizes two recent cases of domestic abuse and assault that occurred in Seattle this month.Seattle Man Charged With Four Domestic Violence Crimes
A Seattle man has been arrested after threatening his ex-girlfriend with a gun and then dragging her into his apartment and beating her. He is being charged with harassment, kidnapping, interfering with domestic violence, and assault.Some King County Funds Restored To Help Domestic Violence Victims
It has been a long, painful, and contentious process to balance the budget in King County, Washington, this year, with many programs and services being scaled back or cut completely. This year, Seattle's domestic violence programs will receive some money, though not as much as it has seen in recent years.Geoff Simpson Settles Domestic Violence Charge Out Of Court
Washington State representative Geoff Simpson has settled his domestic abuse charge out of court. The democrat recently lost his re-election bid. He allegedly pushed his ex-wife at a Seattle hospital this spring.Seattle Seahawks Player Hill Returns To Field After Domestic Violence Suspension
Leroy Hill finished his one-game suspension in the NFL this week, but he is still feeling the consequences of his domestic violence charge that came this spring. He has faced a pay cut and will be a free agent next season due to the altercation with his partner in a Seattle suburb.Man Shot By Seattle Police Had History of Domestic Violence
A man was shot by police in a grocery store after police confronted him about choking his elderly mother the night before. The man, who had a history of abusing both his mother and his wife, was shot fatally by officers after pulling a gun from his waistband.Candidate For 31st District Washington Senate Seat Has Domestic Violence History
One of the candidates for the 31st District state Senate seat in Washington State has a history of domestic disputes as well as a guilty charge in a 1993 sexual crime. Matt Richardson says that the domestic violence incidents were due to a child custody argument, while he is innocent of the sex crime charges.Free Book
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News
- Domestic Violence Charges Deferred for Seattle Police Officer...Posted on 1/23/2012
- Seattle Police Defend Actions Taken in Domestic Violence Response...Posted on 1/21/2012
- Man Returns to Face Tukwila Domestic Violence Charges After 16 Years...Posted on 12/5/2011
- Seattle Lawyer Gets 20 Months For Arson, Domestic Violence Charge...Posted on 11/30/2011
- Federal Way Domestic Violence Taskforce Shares Local Stats, Resources...Posted on 11/22/2011