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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a problem that does not discriminate; it is statistically consistent across all socio-economic and racial lines. Chapter 50-B of the North Carolina General Statutes allows domestic violence victims to seek an order of protection against the offender.

Actions can only be filed against persons with whom the aggrieved party has or had a familial relationship (current or former spouse, persons of the opposite sex with whom you have lived, parents, grandparents, etc.). Criminal remedies are also available. Gailor Hunt Jenkins Davis & Taylor can help you in initiating or defending against these actions.

For more information on domestic violence, visit the following websites:

Women’s Crisis Line
http://www.womenscrisisline.com/northcarolina.htm

Department of Justice Statistics
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs

Department of Justice Violence Against Women’s Office
www.usdoj.gov/vawo

National Organization for Women
http://now.org/now/issues/violence

Raleigh Chapter of National Organization of Women
http://www.raleighnow.org/

National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund
www.nowldef.org

National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
http://members.aol.com/ncmdr/index.html

Institute for Women’s Policy Research
www.iwpr.org