Wisconsin couples may be under the assumption that a prenuptial agreement is ironclad, but a federal court decision proves that is not always the case. On June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that a wealthy real estate agent must pay alimony to his Turkish ex-wife because he is her […]
Police in Whitefish Bay believe that a man committed battery against a woman after she became upset with him for missing a domestic violence prevention class. That someone who should be going to a domestic violence prevention class (but evidently isn’t) would once again hurt someone shows just how difficult it can be for domestic […]
Domestic violence is something that can happen to anyone. Statewide, there have been 25 deaths and another 26 near-fatal incidents due to domestic assaults this year in Wisconsin. Two-thirds of the deaths are attributed to stabbings and firearms. The vast majority of victims are women. The abusers tend to have a need for control, with […]
The Brown Deer, Wisconsin, police department has come under fire following an incident that left four people dead at a Brookfield salon in October. Law enforcement experts say the department’s lax enforcement of domestic violence laws may have contributed to the incident, during which a man killed his estranged wife and two others before killing […]
Police arrested a Waukesha man after a four-hour standoff at his home. Law enforcement went to the home on a domestic violence call. The man’s wife told them her husband had threatened to kill the police if she ever called them. Although the man ultimately surrendered peacefully, court records say he told the officers he […]
Since it was first enacted in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has helped train thousands of law enforcement personnel and court officers in Wisconsin and across the nation, created a law to shield the privacy of rape victims and established a national domestic abuse help line. Instances of reported domestic assault have declined […]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker hopes that a new Family Justice Center being built in Milwaukee will serve as a model to the rest of the state and to the entire country. Walker said the state will match private donations for the center, which will serve victims of domestic violence and their families. Walker said the […]
A law enforcement advocate partnership to aid victims of domestic violence that was based on a successful Milwaukee program may soon restart in another Wisconsin city. Two victim advocates recently presented a proposal to Madison’s Public Safety Review Committee for funding to restart the program, which was piloted for 14 months beginning in 2011 using […]
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), domestic violence screening and counseling are required to be covered by insurance companies. However, Gov. Scott Walker has decided not to accept funding for expanded Medicaid programs. This means that victims of domestic assault who rely on BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s Medicaid program, may be responsible for higher out-of-pocket costs for […]
A Cottage Grove man is fighting Wisconsin courts to obtain a concealed weapon permit after the state refused him one because of a prior conviction. As the only individual out of more than 5,800 applicants to have the permit denied, the man is appealing the decision because his sole conviction results from a domestic violence […]
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