Regardless of your gender identity or sexual orientation, you could be at risk for domestic violence. In fact, your risk as a member of the LGBT+ community may be even greater than that for your cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. However, domestic violence does...

When it comes to the role of domestic violence in family law, most people think of one partner abusing another or abusing the children. However, there is another type of abuse that people rarely discuss. It involves children abusing parents. More often than not, these...

U.S. courts take domestic violence cases very seriously. A charge of domestic violence does not indicate any single instance of abuse, but many cases of abuse over a period of time. These unclear patterns can sometimes make domestic violence difficult to identify or...

People subjected to domestic violence in North Carolina can file for a restraining order, otherwise known as Domestic Violence Protective Order. These orders are intended to keep the target of violence safe and ensure the perpetrator is sufficiently punished if the...

At Hardin Law Firm PLLC in North Carolina, we often see how the conflicts that lead to divorce could also lead to physical violence. But, you could be in a situation where your spouse's anger has led him or her to falsely accuse you of violence.  If you find yourself...

Almost half of the women murdered in North Carolina and around the country each year lose their lives at the hands of their current or former intimate partners. The dangers faced by adult women in abusive relationships are widely recognized, but the findings of a...

Smart home technology is becoming increasingly common here in America. The list of smart home devices out there is continually growing. It includes things such as internet- connected cameras, lights, locks, speakers and thermostats. According to one estimate, 29...