This case was published just before Thanksgiving and offers some guidance in determining how a domestic violence perpetrator can rebut the presumption against joint legal and physical custody.
If you're uncertain about what constitutes "domestic violence," you're not alone in this regard.
Read about how in its present state, "domestic violence" is considered to have occurred if one member of a relationship physically, verbally, emotionally, or psychologically abuses the other.
This article will explain what domestic violence is and how it affects child custody. Regardless of the form domestic abuse takes, it always leaves scars on the victims, and it can even affect the way courts make decisions about child custody.
