December 2006

Domestic Partner Violence Drops

December 29, 2006

Statistics show that the rate of domestic violence between intimate partners dropped between 1993 and 2004, but partner violence is still too high. Some analysts are concerned that the declines may have already bottomed out. Something interesting that I learned is that women are usually victimized by someone they know while men are usually victimized [...]

BBC World News Talks About Safe Rooms

December 22, 2006

Earlier this week on the BBC News program, World Have Your Say, they discussed a new proposal in the U.K. to install ‘safe rooms’ to protect victims of domestic violence while allowing them to remain in their homes. These rooms would be fitted with CCTVs, reinforced doors and windows, mortise locks and panic alarms. Lisa [...]

Overcoming Holiday Divorce Blues

December 18, 2006

For many of us, the holidays are often tough. If you are recently separated or divorced, the holidays can be extremely difficult. Jennifer Coleman, who is a Life Transition Coach at Rosen Law Firm ,came up with a few tips that can make it a bit easier. 1) Balance your social and family life. 2) [...]

Texas Moves Towards Covenant Marriage

December 15, 2006

Simultaneously while New Jersey is attempting to make divorce easier, Texas is trying to make it harder by proposing a law involving covenant marriages. The three states that currently allow covenant marriage are Arkansas, Arizona, and Louisiana. Those who oppose the law say covenant marriage is based too much on religion, but backers say it [...]

More On Military Divorces

December 14, 2006

Here is a clip from the documentary, Divided we Fall, that ran last night on WRAL featuring Janet Fritts, a divorce attorney with Rosen Law Firm.

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