you are working at the law firm of Hamer, Huerta, Jordan, and Yousafzai. The client, Hilda, stopped
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you are working at the law firm of Hamer, Huerta, Jordan, and Yousafzai. The client, Hilda, stopped by to sign a few business documents that you recently prepared. Suddenly, she reveals to you and a law firm partner that her spouse, Myron, hit her last night.
The law firm partner has asked that you research the law regarding domestic violence.
- What is the law in Virginia regarding the protection of adults who are abused by a romantic partner or close family member? Cite the key statutes.
- In some states, the victim would seek protection from abuse orders. In other states, the order may be referred to as a stay-away order, a domestic violence protection order, a family violence protective order, an injunction for protection against domestic violence, or a restraining order.
- Is filing for such an order a matter of civil or criminal law? What if the abuser violates the protective order? Explain?
- Does the law in Virginia address stalking? What is stalking?
- What if the abuser is a current or former boyfriend/girlfriend and does not live in the same household as the victim? What if the victim and abuser are of the same sex?
- Are there different types of protective orders?
- If an order is entered by the court, can the abuser legally purchase a firearm?
- For what period of time can such orders remain in effect?
- If the victim moves to another state, is the protective order still valid?
- What exactly are the benefits of obtaining a protective order? What protections will the victim receive if an order is entered?
cite the law itself, not websites.
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