Posts in Domestic Violence

Apr 30 Consequences of a Protective Order in Texas

When I was a prosecutor, one of my responsibilities was filing protective orders for victims of domestic abuse whose cases were ...

Apr 28 Domestic Violence and “Shelter in Place”

One of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent “Shelter in Place” ordered for all residents of Texas ...

Mar 24 COVID-19, Shelter in Place and Domestic Violence

If you live together, don’t hit each other. Otherwise, you risk “social distancing” from your own home when arrested by the ...

Oct 04 What Constitutes Domestic Violence in Texas?

Texas Penal Code Section 71.004 defines domestic or family violence as any sort of action that is between members of a family, ...