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Family,
Criminal

Jun. 30, 2020

Domestic violence takes center stage in recent statutory changes

Claims of domestic violence have been on the upswing during the pandemic; catch up with recent statutory changes affecting these claims.

Jeffrey P. Blum

Law Office of Jeffrey P. Blum

Email: Blumesq@aol.com

Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.

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Recently, when interviewing someone working at Next Door Solutions, a San Jose nonprofit organization that assists victims of domestic violence, I was told that domestic violence is on the upswing. This information, from someone who is working on the front lines in addressing domestic violence, has been reinforced by reports in the media that domestic violence has increased since the pandemic forced us to shelter in place. Perhaps the upswing in domestic violence expl...

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