DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 This is Hammers & Baltazar’s sixty seconds of Family Law.  Got a minute?

Hello, I’m Barbara Hammers and I’m gonna talk about domestic violence.

Every day we hear stories in the news about an intimate partner injuring or killing their significant other.

Did you know that approximately one quarter of the women in the United States will be victims of domestic violence in their lifetimes?

The department of justice data shows 25% to 50% of domestic violence isn’t reported.  85% of the victims of domestic violence are women; that is not to say that men aren’t victims also, they’re just less likely to report it.

This violence isn’t just physical abuse it’s about control.

Perpetrators isolate their victims from friends and family, control access to money, interfere with their victim’s ability to get or keep a job and threaten them if they try to leave.

A victim should remember that violence is never okay.  It’s not your fault, you’re not alone and help is available.

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I’m Barbara Hammers, thank you for watching.

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