Background: I recently read and synthesized several law journal and Family Court Review articles, published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control. Here’s what I learned. I have not attempted to footnote and reference each and
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What I Learned From the Research: A Review of Peer-Reviewed DV Literature (Part 4)
Background: I recently read and synthesized a slew of peer-reviewed law journal articles (including Family Court Review articles) published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control.[1] Here’s what I learned. I haven’t attempted to
What I Learned From the Research: A Review of Peer-Reviewed DV Literature (Part 3)
Background: I recently read and synthesized seven (7) Family Court Review articles, published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control.[1] Here’s what I learned. I have not attempted to footnote and reference each and
What I Learned From the Research: A Review of Peer-Reviewed DV Literature (Part 2)
Background: I recently read and synthesized seven (7) Family Court Review articles, published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control.[1] Here’s what I learned. I have not attempted to footnote and reference each and
What I Learned From the Research: A Review of Peer-Reviewed DV Literature
I recently read and synthesized seven (7) Family Court Review articles, published between 2016-2023, on the topics of domestic violence and coercive control.[1] Here’s what I learned. I have not attempted to footnote and reference each and every
“SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY” OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – ARS 25-403.03 Part 9
This is the 9th post about ARS 25-403.03, Arizona’s new DV law. The previous post discussing coercive control is here.
How much does the severity of an act (acts) of domestic violence matter in determining punishment in family court
Coercive Control Won’t Be Easy to Recognize and Understand Without a Lot of Specialized Training – ARS 25-403.03 – Part 8
In ARS 25-403.03M, Arizona’s coercive control definitions include roughly fifteen (15) categories of actions, fourteen of which don’t involve any direct physical violence to a person.[1] “Threatening” is used in four of the categories, “forcing” in two. Other
Anatomy of a Rebuttal Case: ARS 25-403.03 Part 7
Here are the initial (past) posts about the new DV law, ARS 25-403.03:
General overview of Statute, Part 1
General overview of Statute, Part 2
Anatomy of a Rebuttal Case: 403.03 Legislative Changes, Part 7
This post is a continuation of a series of posts on Arizona’s new domestic violence laws, ARS 403.03.
Once the court has made findings that at least one act of DV has occurred (see Parts 1 – 6 of this
Arizona Domestic Violence Law Changes, Part 6: What are Judges’ Biggest Challenges in Dealing with HB2995’s (ARS 403.03) Changes?
This is one person’s opinion on the biggest challenges facing Arizona trial court judges in applying the recent (June 22, 2026) changes to the family court domestic violence laws, as made in HB2995/ ARS 25-403.03.
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