Domestic Violence Law & Case Law Development
The Domestic Violence Case Law Update is now available on the Online Resource Center where you will find searchable, archived summaries of selected domestic violence-related state court decisions in New York, as well as some federal decisions. Summaries date from 2000 to the present. Access is restricted to New York State-based civil legal services attorneys and you must be registered user. To register please visit the Online Resource Center's registration page.
CHILD WELFARE
New York Laws Involving the Confidentiality of Domestic Violence Victim-Related Information :
An update on laws protecting domestic violence victims in New York.
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2010 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
The following is a summary of this session’s domestic violence related bills that passed both houses of the New York State Legislature or were recently signed into law by Governor Paterson.
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Child Welfare Archives
CONFIDENTIALITY
New York Laws Involving the Confidentiality of Domestic Violence Victim-Related Information :
An update on laws protecting domestic violence victims in New York.
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2011 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
Described below are the new domestic violence-specific laws, as well as the bills which successfully navigated both houses of the Legislature and are awaiting further action. This update is current through July 20, 2011. The Empire Justice website posts legislative updates throughout the summer as needed.
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Confidentiality Archives
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CRIMINAL
2011 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
Current through September 28, 2011. Described herein are new domestic violence specific laws, as well as the bills which successfully navigated both houses of the state legislature and are awaiting further action.
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Strangulation and Domestic Violence :
Strangulation is one of the most potentially lethal forms of intimate partner abuse. A frequently cited 2001 study found that 10% of violent deaths in the United States were attributable to strangulation and most victims were women.
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Criminal Archives
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CUSTODY & VISITATION
2010 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
The following is a summary of this session’s domestic violence related bills that passed both houses of the New York State Legislature or were recently signed into law by Governor Paterson.
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2009 Domestic Violence Law Legislative Update :
Despite the well-publicized legislative challenges of last summer, a great many bills addressing domestic violence and other issues of interest or concern to families were, ultimately, enacted.
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Custody & Visitation
FAMILY OFFENSES & ORDERS OF PROTECTION
2011 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
Current through September 28, 2011. Described herein are new domestic violence specific laws, as well as the bills which successfully navigated both houses of the state legislature and are awaiting further action.
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New York Laws Involving the Confidentiality of Domestic Violence Victim-Related Information :
An update on laws protecting domestic violence victims in New York.
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Family Offenses & Orders of Protection
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STALKING
2009 Domestic Violence Law Legislative Update :
Despite the well-publicized legislative challenges of last summer, a great many bills addressing domestic violence and other issues of interest or concern to families were, ultimately, enacted.
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Court of Appeals Upholds the Constitutionality of New York’s Stalking Law :
The Court of Appeals rejected arguments by defendant, Paul Stuart, that the New York State anti-stalking law was unconstitutionally vague both on its face and as applied to him. This was the first legal challenge to ascend the entire appellate ladder in New York State
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Stalking
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STATE & FEDERAL FIRE ARMS
2007 Domestic Violence Legislative Update :
Summaries of the domestic violence-related laws passed in 2007 in New York
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Federal Domestic Violence Crimes :
This article has been updated in light of the recent amendments to the following crimes that were contained in the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 of which VAWA II was a part of.
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State & Federal Fire Arms
