The Consequences of Domestic Violence
Apr 14
One of the most serious crimes you can be convicted of is a crime of domestic violence. Whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor the consequences are ...
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COVID-19 Affects on Domestic Violence
Apr 14
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic. Within the next few weeks, North ...
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Domestic Violence Cases with the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 09
Domestic Violence cases in North Carolina are always serious, even more so now during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the different consequences that ...
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What are the Implications of Getting a Domestic Violence Conviction?
Apr 09
North Carolina takes domestic violence convictions very seriously. It can have rippling effects across many aspects of your life that you may not ...
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Marsy’s Law
Mar 05
In 2018, North Carolina voters approved a new amendment to the North Carolina Constitution known as Marsy’s Law the Crime Victim’s Rights Amendment ...
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Interfering with Emergency Communications in North Carolina
Feb 20
Crimes of Domestic Violence are often some of the most serious charges a person can face. In North Carolina, crimes that have been marked as domestic ...
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Communicating Threats
Feb 06
Communicating Threats; A charge commonly seen in North Carolina District Court and as a headline in some of the recent North Carolina Court of Appeals ...
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No Contact Order in North Carolina
Jan 22
A no contact order—commonly known as a “50C order” in North Carolina—is a type of restraining order for sexual assault or stalking victims who do not ...
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Can a North Carolina Domestic Violence Charge Be Dropped or Dismissed by the Accuser/Victim?
Jan 17
Can a Victim/Accuser of Domestic Violence Drop/Dismiss the Charges? Although many spouses and family members love each other unconditionally, ...
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48-Hour Rule for Domestic Violence Cases in North Carolina
Dec 23
If a person is arrested for allegedly committing a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense in North Carolina, he/she will be held in jail ...
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Private Warrant Domestic Cases
Dec 05
My spouse took out a warrant on me and wants to drop the case, what happens now? One of the more confusing situations in court is what happens when ...
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Cyberstalking in North Carolina
Nov 19
Cyberstalking, the Crime In today’s world where just about everyone has a smartphone and communication is often completely digital, cyberstalking has ...
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Assault on a Female in North Carolina
Sep 17
In North Carolina, assault charges are usually broken down into two groups; felony and misdemeanor assaults. One of the most serious misdemeanor ...
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What Makes a Crime Domestic Violence?
May 07
In North Carolina there are certain charges that are by their very nature, crimes of domestic violence. This is most commonly seen in the charge of ...
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North Carolina Assault by Strangulation
Mar 27
In North Carolina there are many different types of assault charges, ranging from misdemeanor simple assault, all the way up to felony assault ...
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North Carolina Domestic Violence Protective Order Violation
Mar 22
One of the most common domestic violence crimes in a violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order (“DVPO”) , commonly referred to as a ...
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10 Things You Need to Know About Domestic Violence and the Law
Mar 20
Domestic violence is a crime. It’s a crime that not only impacts the victim, but can have a lasting effect on loved ones, family members, friends and ...
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5 Surprising Facts About Domestic Violence In North Carolina
Feb 28
Domestic violence is a concept used to refer to “the violence exerted in the field of family coexistence or assimilated, by one of the members against ...
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