FVAP Newsletters
February 2021
Check out FVAP’s February 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Legal Victory to Keep Restraining Orders in Place & Prevent Litigation Abuse, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw and Intersectionality, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention, Survivors’ Housing & Employment During the Pandemic, and Recent and Upcoming Trainings on Domestic Violence Legal Issues.
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Media Coverage
FVAP Article Opposing Coercive Control Bill Published in the Daily Journal
by FVAP
We’re excited to announce “‘Coercive control’ domestic violence bill: well-intentioned, but need to be reworked” written by FVAP’s Legal Director, Nancy K.D. Lemon, and FVAP Staff Attorney, Cory Hernandez, advocating that Senate Bill 1141 not be passed was published in the Daily Journal yesterday. Unfortunately, the Bill introduces new barriers that will make it harder for many survivors to protect themselves. Our hope is that the Bill does not become law unless it is substantially amended to address its current issues.
FVAP Article on Secretly Recorded Evidence Gets Published
by FVAP
The California Association of Certified Family Law Specialists just published an article written by FVAP Senior Managing Attorney, Shuray Ghorishi, and the Honorable Judge Mark Juhas in their journal! The article, California Penal Code 632: The Dilemma of Secretly Recorded Evidence in Family Law and Abuse Cases, explores the nuances of recorded communications in family court cases, including when a recording can and cannot be introduced into evidence.
