家庭暴力
The state of Georgia defines domestic violence as an act of "family violence." The law protects against physical, sexual, and emotional abuse among family members. You don't have to be married to someone in order to be a victim of domestic violence in Georgia.
谁受保护?
Georgia’s 家庭暴力 Act is a law designed to protect individuals who are abused by present or past spouses, parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or other persons living or formerly living in the same household. It can also be used to get temporary custody, 金融支持, and other assistance for the abused person. 另外, victims that do not qualify under Georgia’s 家庭暴力 Act may seek protection pursuant to Georgia’s 跟踪 laws.
Most of the laws relevant to domestic violence are based on state law. This includes restraining or protection orders, divorce, custody, crimes, and more.
保护订单
Domestic violence charges are treated very seriously in Georgia. The court can issue a Family Law Protective Order. This order prohibits the offender from having contact with the victim for a specified period of time. If a person is found to violate a restraining or protective order, he or she could be jailed and charged with a separate crime, including aggravated 跟踪.
A 家庭暴力 Protection Order can:
- Order an abuser to leave the victim alone;
- Give the victim possession of the house and force the abuser to leave (you can ask the court to have the sheriff send someone home with you to enforce this part of the order);
- Order assistance to help a victim get his or her personal property;
- Make the abuser provide alternate housing for a spouse, former spouse, or parent and children;
- Give the victim temporary custody of shared children and set temporary visitation rights;
- Award temporary child support and/or spousal support from the abuser;
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Order the abuser to go to counseling;
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Award costs and attorney's fees to either party;
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Lead the abuser's arrest if he or she breaks the order.
Here are the main provisions of the Georgia's Domestic Violence Laws.
- 代码部分: The 家庭暴力 Act: O.C.G.A. §19-13-1等., 保护订单: §19-13-2 et. seq., Stalking Laws: §16-5-90 et seq.
- 其他名称: 家庭暴力, Intimate Partner Violence, and Teen Dating Violence
- What is Prohibited? Committing any felony, 电池, 简单的电池, 简单的攻击, 攻击, 跟踪, criminal damage to property, unlawful 克制 and criminal trespass.
- What is Not Prohibited? Does not include "reasonable" discipline administered by a parent to a child in the form of corporal punishment, 克制, 或拘留.
- Relationship Requirement: Current or former spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or persons currently or formerly living in the same household.
- 处罚: Felony or misdemeanor (depending on the crime): probation, 牢狱之灾, anger management classes, 社区服务, 和罚款. 因素, such as prior offenses or history of domestic violence, help determine the severity of the punishment. Sentence may also include a 家庭暴力 Protective Order (restraining order).
- Types of 保护订单 Available: 家庭暴力 保护订单
- Penalty for Violation of 保护订单: Contempt of Court and/or a misdemeanor with up to 12 months in jail and a $1000 fine. Can also be considered "跟踪" or "aggravated 跟踪" and can be sentenced as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
资源
- 1 - 800 - 33 - (1.800.334.2836) Statewide 24 Hour Hotline
转载自 www.findlaw.com