Hi there, The news has been full of the sad story of football player Jovan Belcher shooting his baby’s mother 9 times, then driving to the practice field and killing himself in front of his coaches. There has been lots of punditry surrounding football and concussions, guns, drugs and alcohol, and even mental illness, but not so much discussion of… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Domestic Violence
Subscribe to Domestic Violence RSS FeedTip # 4 of the Top 5 To-Do’s When You Want to Divorce: How to Leave Your Lover
Posted in Domestic Violence, Top 5 To-Do's When You Want to DivorceHi there, I suppose I shouldn’t joke about this, but believe me, you will need to cultivate a black sense of humor to get through the divorce process. Telling your spouse that you want a divorce is a deeply personal decision and everyone’s circumstances are different. You may already be having fights where you both threaten… Continue Reading
Divorce Lawyer’s Choice, RIP Monday’s Miscellany
Posted in Divorce Lawyer's Choice, Domestic ViolenceHi there, Starting this week I am changing the name of the Monday’s Miscellany category (don’t worry, you can find all past entries here). Because I do a lot of in court litigation, Mondays tend to be a very difficult day for me to get a post together if I don’t manage to get it… Continue Reading
All I want for Christmas is Safety and Peace
Posted in Domestic Abuse, Domestic ViolenceHi there, Somehow a post on domestic violence protection doesn’t seem in the true spirit of Christmas, but the sorry truth is that this is a problem which exacerbates during the holidays with their overlay of extra family stress and alcohol fueled parties. Massachusetts has several laws designed to deal with these circumstances. In addition… Continue Reading
Tiger’s troubles
Posted in Domestic Abuse, Domestic ViolenceHi there, With all the speculation in the news and gossip media about what may, or may not, have happened at Tiger Woods’ home last week, it seems a timely moment to discuss the Massachusetts Abuse Prevention laws. Domestic abuse is a horrible and pervasive thing. It devastates not only the direct victim but the… Continue Reading
Monday’s Miscellany
Posted in Domestic Violence, Monday's MiscellanyHi there! I hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving. Back to the real world now … A friend sent me this map of unemployment statistics (originally written by Latoya Egwuekwe and published by the American Observer), which outlines the Geography of a Recession, by month and county/state. It is real clear that a lot of… Continue Reading
Domestic Violence
Posted in Domestic ViolenceHi There, Along with many folks my age I have been watching the news regarding Chris Brown and Rhianna with a jaded sense of "here we go again, another classic case of domestic violence playing itself out in the media." Then the other night I heard a truly terrifying statistic - a poll of 200 Boston… Continue Reading