What Is Legal Domestic Abuse?

How to Protect Yourself in Family Court

Over the last two decades, people continue to ask me: How do I inform the Court that my partner is engaging in “legal domestic abuse?”

These people are eager to protect themselves and their children as they recognize they are swimming in a sea of law-fare. They see the injustice done to themselves and to their children, and they feel helpless in changing the course of their circumstances in family court.

I feel immensely for these people and at the same time I’m keenly aware that they are asking the wrong question. Let me explain…

What is Legal Domestic Abuse?

The question is not: How do I show the Court? You see the Court already knows that you are experiencing legal domestic abuse. The Judge and the attorneys are clearly aware of the dynamic in play.

Here’s why… Let’s break down the words in the term “legal domestic abuse” and it will be apparent to you, as well.

Legal refers to affairs within the scope of the judicial system. If you are in court, you are participating in a legal matter — even if the process appears unlawful and unethical.

Domestic is a term that refers to home and family. It’s the interaction between people who live together or…