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Sheri Kurdakul

Jul 31
Pets in protective orders

Animals in Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: AR

By Arkansas, Policy
ARKANSAS allows domestic violence protective orders to include pets. In addition, federal law includes the crime of stalking and actions that make the victim fear that the stalker will hurt the victim's pet, service or emotional support animal, or horse (18 U.S.C. § 2261A (2019)). BLUE STATES specifically provide for the inclusion of pets in protective/restraining orders. GRAY STATES do not…
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Jul 31
Pets in protective orders

Animals in Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: AZ

By Arizona, Policy
ARIZONA allows domestic violence protective orders to include pets. In addition, federal law includes the crime of stalking and actions that make the victim fear that the stalker will hurt the victim's pet, service or emotional support animal, or horse (18 U.S.C. § 2261A (2019)). BLUE STATES specifically provide for the inclusion of pets in protective/restraining orders. GRAY STATES do not…
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Jul 31
Pets in protective orders

Animals in Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: AK

By Alaska, Policy
ALASKA allows domestic violence protective orders to include pets. In addition, federal law includes the crime of stalking and actions that make the victim fear that the stalker will hurt the victim's pet, service or emotional support animal, or horse (18 U.S.C. § 2261A (2019)). BLUE STATES specifically provide for the inclusion of pets in protective/restraining orders. GRAY STATES do not…
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Jul 01
Cyber Stalking

Advice From a Cyber Stalked Survivor

By Blog
I am a survivor. I didn’t always see myself as a survivor. I used to be confused, scared, hurt, depressed… the adjectives are never-ending. I didn’t know what was happening to me or around me. Most of the abuse and harassment were cyberattacks, not even under his name. Most of it had no name attached, some came from names of…
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Jun 16
Child asking if you would believe her

Out Of The Mouth Of Babes

By Blog
Kids can be brutally honest. They share with the world (loudly) the imperfections about ourselves we work so hard to hide - "Mommy, your roots are getting black!" or "Your belly is round and big like mine." All of it to a child is just innocently voicing an observation, not meant in malice but wanting to be part of a…
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Jun 02
No Room For Racism

No Room For Racism

By Blog
What has happened for too long is an abomination that cannot be ignored. George Floyd's murder was like a strong gust of wind that fueled our country's already smoldering issues of control, humiliation, oppression, abuse, and murder. There are so many parallels between domestic violence and #BlackLivesMatter - they are both about oppressor's control and both about a lack of…
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Jun 02
Academy of Forensic Nursing (AFN)

VICTIMSVOICE ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMY OF FORENSIC NURSING

By News
Cherry Hill, NJ (Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – VictimsVoice, a web-based tool designed to help domestic violence victims receive admissible court cases through proper documentation, is announcing its newest alliance with the Academy of Forensic Nursing (AFN) AFN is a newly-established organization consisting of advanced nursing scholars and practitioners dedicated to the development of forensic nursing. While representing 500 collective…
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Apr 14
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: DC

By District of Columbia, Policy
The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is considered a One-Party Consent State, in that at least one person involved in the recorded communication must give permission. This means that if you are recording others in a conversation that involves you as well, then it is legal to do so within the legal definition of the law. BUT... There are circumstances and spaces…
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Apr 14
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: WY

By Policy, Wyoming
WYOMING is considered a One-Party Consent State, in that at least one person involved in the recorded communication must give permission. BUT... There are circumstances and spaces that can affect whether you can legally record your abuser, even in a 1-party consent state.   DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT! We know you, like all the others, probably already are documenting, but the…
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Apr 14
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: WI

By Policy, Wisconsin
WISCONSIN is considered a One-Party Consent State, in that at least one person involved in the recorded communication must give permission. BUT... There are circumstances and spaces that can affect whether you can legally record your abuser, even in a 1-party consent state.   DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT! We know you, like all the others, probably already are documenting, but the…
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