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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Legal Protections for Families in Texas

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:51:51 +0000

October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the impact of abuse and to highlight the resources available to survivors. For families in San Antonio and across Texas, understanding the legal protections against domestic violence is a crucial step toward safety and healing. At Whitley Law Firm, our experienced San Antonio divorce and family law attorneys are committed to helping survivors protect themselves and their children through the legal system.

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Protective Orders Vs. Restraining Orders in Texas: What’s the Difference?

Kasandra Parker — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:20:30 +0000

Both a protective order and a restraining order are used to prevent one party not to contact or go near another party (i.e. home, family, work, or school). Although both terms are similar in nature, there are significant differences between the two especially in how courts and police departments apply them. For example, protective orders...

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What The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial Reveals About Abuse in Relationships

Kasandra Parker — Wed, 25 May 2022 21:04:35 +0000

Pop culture and media tends to be a reflection of our own interests and beliefs. We look towards celebrities and public figures to show us what is trendy or current affairs we deem important in society. As much as that world can seem far removed from the average person, it can also be a mirror...

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Protect Yourself at Home from a Loved One

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:22:05 +0000

If you are in an abusive relationship or suffering from intimate partner violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text 1-800-787-3224. Please stay safe. Your safety is your number one priority at all times. Your safety is especially important if you are involved in a relationship with someone who may have a...

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What Defines Domestic Abuse?

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:05:34 +0000

The truth is, it’s more than assault. In fact, there is even a name for it. It’s called “coercive control” and it is a destructive, isolating, and manipulative set of behaviors that victims of domestic abuse often face from their partners, ultimately causing them to feel or become trapped in their abusive relationships. In a...

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Domestic Violence During the Holidays: An Effort to Raise Awareness

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:28:29 +0000

Sadly, domestic violence is a problem that affects women in abusive relationships year-round. However, cases in domestic abuse tend to increase particularly during the holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. While there is never an excuse for someone committing acts of violence towards their partner, some of the reasons research shows abuse goes up during...

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Domestic Abuse During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Thu, 14 May 2020 20:37:28 +0000

With the country being ordered to stay home over the last couple of months due to COVID-19, this has consequently led to an increase in domestic abuse occurrences. In our local market of San Antonio alone, domestic violence related calls have risen by 21% from 2019 to 2020 year to date, according to SAPD. While...

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Ways Domestic Abusers Use Technology to Intimidate Victims

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:53:49 +0000

No person deserves domestic abuse. It’s something no one should have to go through. But unfortunately, domestic abuse in relationships and marriages is all to real. What’s worse is that in the highly digital world that we live in, domestic abusers now make it even more difficult for their victims to escape them. There is...

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How Narcissists Get Away With Abuse in a Relationship

The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:36:57 +0000

Being in an abusive relationship is something no person deserves. Often in abusive relationships, no one outside of the relationship even has any clue that this is going on behind closed doors. The reason is that in many cases, it is the narcissist in the marriage or relationship that knows exactly how to hide this...

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Intimate Partner Violence: Training for the Unthinkable

Sandra Kozero — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:10:16 +0000

I googled “protecting yourself in your home from a loved one.” On the first page, nine out of ten results were based on protecting yourself from intruders. The tenth result was protecting yourself from an abusive guardianship in a legal matter. If 55% of femicides are a result of intimate partner violence, women should have...

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