While most Texas families enjoy a peaceful and loving life, others must endure family violence, which includes sexual abuse, domestic assault and spousal abuse. Domestic violence is a growing problem in Texas, including the county of Houston.The Texas Department of...
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Pregnant teenager wins long-term injunction against parents
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Feb 25, 2013 | Domestic Violence
Family violence can be physical, emotional or even a combination of both. In Houston, Texas, a pregnant teenage girl stood her ground against her parents, who both attempted to coerce her with extreme measures to have an abortion. The case is an unfortunate example of...
Reauthorization bill protects domestic violence victims in Texas
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Feb 20, 2013 | Domestic Violence
No individual in Houston or anywhere in the country deserves to experience domestic violence. Domestic problems come in various forms, such as physical abuse and domestic assault. The abuse can impact children, spouses and intimate partners. Recently, the United...
Domestic violence case, a lesson for every Texas resident
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Feb 14, 2013 | Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is an important issue across the country, including Texas. Such domestic violence may include spousal abuse, online stalking and emotional abuse. Some Houston readers may assume that family violence only involves one-sided abuse or violence against...
New tool saves lives in divorce, domestic violence cases in Texas
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Jan 14, 2013 | Domestic Violence
After filing for divorce, a San Antonio nurse sought a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband who, at the time, was purchasing and seemingly building up quite a collection of firearms. Before papers could be served, the husband murdered his pregnant...
Harris County resources available for domestic violence victims
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Dec 27, 2012 | Domestic Violence
There are many things that need to happen before the problem of domestic violence can at least be reduced, and it requires that many parties work together. Law enforcement, the courts, politicians, local agencies, families, private charities, attorneys and judges need...
Javon Belcher’s murder-suicide can teach us about silence
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Dec 6, 2012 | Domestic Violence
The tragedy this past week involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Javon Belcher's murder-suicide of himself and his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins has brought domestic violence to the national stage front and center.In a much needed yet heartbreaking way, this may be...
The high cost of domestic violence
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Nov 19, 2012 | Domestic Violence
The Texas Council of Family Violence blames the domestic violence problem in part on the tendency of Texans to excuse the violence for other reasons. Individuals in our state sometimes blame the victim or other circumstances for why the domestic violence occurs, and...
Reports of domestic violence prevalent in Houston area
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Nov 1, 2012 | Domestic Violence
Though there has been an increase in women killed due to domestic violence during the year of 2011, what is called familicide (the killing of members of the entire nuclear family) has increased by 600 percent. There were six instances of familicide in 2011 as compared...
Rate of domestic violence extremely high in Houston area
On Behalf of Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. | Oct 15, 2012 | Domestic Violence
The highest rate reported domestic violence in the state of Texas occurs in Harris County. Unfortunately, Harris County also has the highest number of deaths that occur due to domestic violence as well.It was reported that 35 women were killed in Harris County in 2010...
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