Issues with Domestic Violence

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Domestic violence is a complex issue that plagues society regularly. Judicial systems all over the United States have attempted to create regulations to protect victims of domestic abuse. Furthermore, scattered scarcely throughout the United States are non-profit and small organizations which attempt to supplement the judicial protection with additional resources. Nevertheless, domestic abuse seems to be much bigger than any services these systems can maintain. Victims of domestic violence suffer with harmful issues even judicial and non-profit systems have yet to overcome and as society advances, even more issue seem to arise. The Philadelphia legal system has provided what is known as the “Protection from Abuse Order (PFA)”. According to state law, abuse is attempting or causing physical injury, placing fear of bodily injury, sexual assault, false imprisonment, or stalking. The PFA protects victims from interaction, abuse, stalking, and harassment from the abuser (Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2009). Additionally, due to familial complications that may arise from domestic abuse, PFAs can also provide child support, custody, and monetary compensation. If the victim qualifies and the PFA is issued, it lasts a mere 36 months (3 years), but can be extended if circumstances render it necessary (Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2009). Though this PFA sounds helpful in its intentions, the more technical details of a PFA are questionable. Like many other cities, in Philadelphia a PFA petition can only be filed at the Family court during business hours of 8am to 5pm. Most often, however, 9am to 5pm is the common work schedule for an employed individual; if victims are bound t... ... middle of paper ... ...etrators seem to stay ahead of them. References About domestic violence. (2004). Nursing, 34(9), 27. Abramsky, T., Watts, C. H., Garcia-Moreno, C., Devries, K., Kiss, L., Ellsberg, M., Jansen, H. A. F. M., & Heise, L. (2011). What factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence. BMC Public Health, 11(1), 109-125. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-109. Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. (2009). Protection From Abuse in Philadelphia County. The Philadelphia Courts. Retrieved March 14, 2012, from www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/brochures/dr/pfa-Brochure.pdf Violence Against Women Office. (2001). Stalking and Domestic Violence. U.S. Department of Justice Report to Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2012, from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojp/186157.pdf

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