Is Your Teen a Victim of Teen Relationship Abuse? How Can You Tell?
Posted June 28th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You may not think it, but teenagers could experience the same abuse that adults face. In fact, teen relationship abuse is more common than you may think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen dating violence has a definition similar to domestic abuse — “the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within […]
Read MoreThe Latest in Domestic Violence: Cyber Harassment and You
Posted June 6th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
There’s a lot that can be said for technology. For sure, it has accounted for many changes in the law. You may know that harassment alone has long been considered a predicate act when it comes to domestic violence. But, what happens when the bothersome acts are done via the computer or another electronic device? […]
Read MoreQuestion for Attorney Carbone: I’m a Domestic Violence Victim. What Legal Remedies Are Available to Me?
Posted May 15th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
Question: My sister has finally left her abusive husband after 17 tumultuous years. He is currently sitting in a jail cell awaiting sentencing for domestic violence charges. She’s afraid he’s not going to spend much time in jail and she will wind up under his thumb as soon as he gets out. Is there anything else […]
Read MoreIs Committing an Act of Domestic Violence in Front of a Child a Crime?
Posted May 3rd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
Domestic violence is a major problem in New Jersey. According to new articles, there were 32,691 claims of domestic violence in New Jersey in 2015, a slight increase from 2014. Last year along, 52 deaths were the result of domestic abuse. In fact, the FBI claims that domestic violence is responsible for a third of […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence Series: Abuse Among Elderly Couples
Posted April 28th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You love your parents very much but there has always been some tension in their marriage. You always imagined that someday they would eventually divorce, probably when you finally left the nest. But even though it’s been years since you lived under their roof, they are still together. But you’ve noticed something quite not right. The […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence Series: Does it Affect Same-Sex Couples?
Posted April 21st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
As we explained in the last part of this series, domestic violence is universal. It can happen to someone across the world just as it can in your neighbor’s home. It doesn’t matter what race you are or what religion you believe in. And it doesn’t matter who you love. According to 2013 data from […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence Series: What is Gaslighting?
Posted April 7th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You and your boyfriend are having an argument about a close male friend you have. Your boyfriend insists that your friend has a crush on you and demands that you break off the friendship. This friendship dates back to college and you don’t want to break up such a long friendship. But you love your […]
Read MoreDomestic Violence Series: What is the Legal Definition of Domestic Violence?
Posted March 31st, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
Unfortunately, domestic violence is not going away. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there was a total of 65,060 domestic violence offenses reported by the New Jersey police just in 2011 alone. That means one in three women and one in four men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate […]
Read MoreWhen You Are Facing Domestic Violence Charges
Posted February 22nd, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You admit it, your girlfriend gets you so angry sometimes. And there have been times when your fights turned physical. But you never thought it was domestic abuse — until the police show up at your door after a particularly bad argument. You’re arrested on domestic violence charges and are taken to jail. The next day, […]
Read MoreHe’s Begun Abusing Me Again. What Are My Options?
Posted February 15th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Domestic Violence.
You and your boyfriend have always had a stormy relationship. There have been many times when he’s called you nasty names. When he started hitting you, it was time to get out of the relationship. You broke things off with him but he continued to harass and stalk you. Finally, you had to get a […]
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