Dear KPBS Thank you so much for your attention to domestic violence on your recent show. It is important for individuals to recognize when they are being abused, when they need help and how to obtain it. I wanted to clarify that it is not necessary to be physically hurt in order to get a temporary restraining order. The required "abuse" can be verbal or emotional. It can include for example:
Threats, Intimidation, Annoying Phone Calls Stalking Verbal Abuse such as name calling, degrading remarks, mocking, swearing, constant criticism, emotional cruelty Financial abuse-- not allowing victim to work, not purchasing family needs social abuse such as isolating victim from family and friends, monitoring phone calls and mail sexual abuse (see Family Code section 6203)
Waiting for physical harm is not needed. Waiting may make it too late!!
Thank you again for your attention to this important topic. I am a lawyer who works in a domestic violence legal clinic here in San Diego and we all appreciate you.
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Dear KPBS
Thank you so much for your attention to domestic violence on your recent show.
It is important for individuals to recognize when they are being abused, when they need help and how to obtain it.
I wanted to clarify that it is not necessary to be physically hurt in order to get a temporary restraining order. The required "abuse" can be
verbal or emotional. It can include for example:
Threats,
Intimidation,
Annoying Phone Calls
Stalking
Verbal Abuse such as name calling, degrading remarks, mocking, swearing, constant criticism, emotional cruelty
Financial abuse-- not allowing victim to work, not purchasing family needs
social abuse such as isolating victim from family and friends, monitoring phone calls and mail
sexual abuse
(see Family Code section 6203)
Waiting for physical harm is not needed. Waiting may make it too late!!
Thank you again for your attention to this important topic. I am a lawyer who works in a domestic violence legal clinic
here in San Diego and we all appreciate you.
Susan
October 29, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )