Domestic Violence Articles

While the holidays are often a joyous time of year in Las Vegas, they can also be a stressful time for families and friends. Households are bustling with more people than usual, budgets are squeezed due to extra gift and gas purchases, and the liquor may flow more freely during…

In Las Vegas domestic violence cases, it is not uncommon for the events in question to have occurred very differently from what the prosecution believes. Charges for domestic violence, such as assault or harassment, can come out of nowhere and cause serious problems for the accused. A heated argument with…

  What is considered domestic violence? In the state of Nevada, domestic violence is considered a domestic relationship. This is where there’s a battery that has occurred. In order to establish a domestic relationship, the state has to be able to prove that a person has a relationship through blood…

What happens when the police are called for domestic violence in Nevada? When the police are called for domestic violence complaint, they know immediately before they even arrive on the scene that they are going to be arresting someone. They just need to figure out who it is. One of…

How does a domestic violence charge impact me? A Las Vegas domestic violence charge can impact you in many ways. There is the issue of your employment, where having a violent misdemeanor conviction on your record could cause you to lose your job. If your employer requires you to have…

The laws for domestic violence in Nevada There are varying laws that address domestic violence issues. Nevada takes domestic violence very seriously. For the first two domestic violence arrests, those are considered misdemeanors but the third is considered a felony. If there are aspects of domestic violence, for example, a…