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Bellevue Family Law Affected By Recent Domestic Violence Cases

Domestic violence has always been a problem in our society, but it has only been in recent years that a special judicial and legislative effort has been made to put a stop to it. In the last ten to fifteen years more legal protections under Bellevue family law have been put into place to get immediate state intervention during a domestic violence crisis. For example, statutes requiring the arrest of one party when significant evidence shows the existence of an altercation have put many more domestic violence perpetrators into the criminal system. Furthermore, Bellevue family law domestic violence facilitators are available to victims for assistance with getting legal help, shelter arrangements, and other Bellevue family law services.

However, Bellevue family law court commissioners and judges place even more emphasis on protecting domestic violence victims or potential victims after a high profile failure of the system. Recently, a man killed his girlfriend while there was an order of protection against him, which supposedly was to prevent him from even contacting the woman. Although the incident took place in Snohomish county, Bellevue family law, Seattle family law, and King County family law will each experience a tightening of the grip, so to speak, of protections against domestic violence.

The most obvious effects are likely to be a reluctance to release accused perpetrators from their initial incarceration and to modify Bellevue family law protection orders to allow contact. If you are in immediate danger of domestic violence, call 9-1-1. But if you would like to speak with an experienced, understanding, and reasonable Bellevue family law attorney about getting an order of protection from domestic violence, contact the law offices of McKinley Irvin. McKinley Irvin attorneys have been handling tough family law cases in Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma, and Federal Way since 1991, and they can help you with yours.