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*All Posts,Dating Relationship,Domestic-violence

Where the court must determine whether the parties had a dating relationship the court must view the facts in light of the State’s strong public policy against domestic violence

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March 27, 2012 at 1:08 pm

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence,Harassment

A judge’s finding that a defendant acted with the purpose to harass, standing alone, does not satisfy the definition of harassment pursuant to the Domestic Violence statute unless, under the facts of the case, it was likely to cause annoyance or alarm

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March 21, 2012 at 10:43 am

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence,Harassment

When evaluating whether an individual acted with the requisite purpose to harass, courts are to be especially vigilant in cases involving the interactions of a couple in the midst of a breakup of their relationship

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March 21, 2012 at 10:33 am

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence

If the trial court permits a plaintiff to amend a complaint, the court should also liberally grant adjournments requested by the defense in order to meet those allegations

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March 21, 2012 at 10:27 am

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence,Harassment

Serious annoyance or alarm, means to weary, worry, trouble or offend

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March 17, 2012 at 4:24 pm

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*All Posts,Child,Domestic-violence,Harassment

A parent’s objections to matters concerning the children, even when stated in coarse language, do not constitute harassment

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March 17, 2012 at 11:12 am

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*All Posts,Appeal,Domestic-violence

When a trial judge has failed to make complete findings, our appellate courts conduct an independent review to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the issuance of a domestic violence final restraining order

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March 17, 2012 at 11:11 am

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*All Posts,Divorce,Domestic-violence,Harassment

The process of separation and divorce frequently triggers heated emotions and the uttering of vague threats that do not rise to the level of harassment

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February 10, 2012 at 6:54 pm

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*All Posts,Domestic-violence

There is no right to counsel in a civil proceeding, such as a Domestic Violence Hearing

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February 10, 2012 at 6:52 pm

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*All Posts,Attorney-client-relationship,Criminal,Domestic-violence,Legal Malpractice

A claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is not cognizable in the Domestic Violence setting, as this is a civil, not criminal, case

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February 10, 2012 at 6:46 pm

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