PHOENIX FAMILY LAW BLOG
HOW ONLINE STALKING CAN AFFECT YOUR CHILD CUSTODY CASE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Monday, May 25, 2015
Using the Internet and social media sites is of tremendous benefit for many Americans. Social media allows us the ability to keep in contact with distant friends and share some of our more intimate personal experiences with others. Unfortunately, social media can be a knife that cuts both ways. Internet sites like Facebook, Twitter and […]
Tags: Domestic Violence, online stalking, stalking
USING THE COURTS IN SITUATIONS INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Living with a verbally abusive or physically violent spouse can be difficult under any conditions. Those situations can become even more unbearable when children are involved. Some parents feel that their only option may be to take their kids and flee in order to ensure their safety. After all, Phoenix area residents have only to […]
Tags: Domestic Violence, stalking
NEW GRANT SLATED TO AID ARIZONA VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Monday, February 16, 2015
Arizona is scheduled to receive a sizable federal grant that is aimed at reducing domestic violence throughout state. Earlier this month, the mayor of Youngtown, Arizona, announced that the United States Department of Justice has awarded a grant to the Maricopa Association of Governments. The $108,000 grant is slated to be administered through MAG’s office […]
Tags: Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, emotional distress, online stalking, stalking
GUN RIGHTS GROUP OPPOSES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Thursday, July 17, 2014
Arizona residents who have been victims of domestic violence in their relationships or marriages may be alarmed to learn that the National Rifle Association has launched a battle to prevent passage of federal legislation prohibiting convicted stalkers and batterers from buying firearms. Existing federal laws prohibit those with misdemeanor domestic violence convictions from buying guns. The bill […]
Tags: Domestic Violence, stalking
ARIZONA POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On behalf of Lasiter & Jackson posted in
on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
On May 25, Maricopa, Arizona, police alleged that one of their own officers committed a domestic assault against his wife and teen son. Police arrived at the couple’s home around 4:00 a.m. after receiving a call. According to police, the defendant’s 43-year-old wife told them that the defendant had caused her to fall by shoving […]
Tags: domestic assault, Domestic Violence, restraining order, sexual abuse, stalking, threatened with a weapon