On January 3rd News4Jax.com reported that an Orange Park woman shot her husband and mother-in-law during what authorities believe was a domestic argument regarding a possible divorce. Virginia Ann Thunberg is now facing criminal charges in the shootings of her husband, Wayne Thunberg, and her mother-in-law, Virginia Petri. Allegedly, Thunberg…
As a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney I have worked on numerous domestic violence injunction cases. Through my work on these cases I have come to understand there are many ramifications stemming from injunctions for domestic violence that people are simply and completely unaware of. Specifically, not even one of my…
It is pretty well known that the recession hurts people in their wallets, but what about their relationships? In an article titled, “Marriage Economy, I Couldn’t Afford To Get Divorced,” on www.npr.org, the author discusses unemployment and it’s effects on domestic violence. Specifically, the article states, “Philip Cohen, as sociologist…
In 1996 the 104th United States Congress enacted an act commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment. The Lautenberg Amendment bans shipment, transport, ownership and use of guns or ammunition by individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, or who are under a restraining order (injunction) for domestic abuse. As a…
Domestic violence is a serious issue, and you should speak with the proper authorities if you have been a victim. But you may need to go a step further and have the court grant a protective order or an injunction preventing the other person from contacting you. This allows the…
A few days ago I wrote about the Texas Family Law Judge, William Adams, being caught on video beating his daughter. The video showed Judge Adams beating his then 16 year-old daughter, Hilary Adams with a belt. The video has caught the attention of news agencies across the country and…
News stations out of San Diego, California are reporting on an interesting case that caught my attention. Crystal Harris, a Carlsbad, California resident was raped by Shawn Harris, her now ex-husband, yet the Judge in their divorce case awarded Shawn $1,000 a month in spousal support (Alimony). So when Shawn…
In Jacksonville, Florida injunctions (commonly known as restraining orders) can be very beneficial and are often times necessary for victims of domestic violence. However, as a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney, I know with injunctions come obstacles. For example, lets say Husband and Wife with two children decide to get a…
The other day I stumbled upon a disturbing article titled, “Revenge of the disabled daughter: Video of ‘family law judge brutally beating girl’ sweeps web after she posts it on YouTube”. Apparently, 23 year old Hilary Adams recently posted a video on YouTube which showed her father and mother ruthlessly…
As a Jacksonville Family Law Lawyer, I am well versed in the issues of Domestic Violence and its effects on Jacksonville families. Domestic Violence seems to pop up in nearly 50% of my cases; whether the case be one of divorce, paternity, termination of parental rights or modification. The possibility…