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Drawing the Necessary Line: A Review of Dating Domestic Violence Statutes around the U nited S tates
Author(s) -
Greenlees Geoffrey Thomas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2012.01486.x
Subject(s) - statute , state (computer science) , law , statute of limitations , criminology , political science , psychology , computer science , algorithm
Orders of protection help combat dating violence by ensuring a period of separation between the victim and the abuser. The prevalence of dating violence is similar to that of spousal abuse and the effects on the nonmarried victims are just as severe. Some jurisdictions in the U nited S tates do not offer victims in dating relationships protective orders and two states restrict orders for same‐sex couples only. Other state statutes are inadequate. A uniform statute that permits participants in dating relationships access to protective orders should be implemented across the country. Key Points for the Family Court Community: See and understand the changes in dating domestic violence statutes Up to date as of 2011 with 2012 amendments to state statutes