FVAP Newsletters
March 2022
In this issue:
- Sacramento Shooting is a Tragic Reminder Why Laws Must Change
- FVAP in Court: Restraining Order Rights
- Banding Together to End Domestic Violence
- Housing & Employment Justice Program: New Resources Available
- Washington Corner: New Team Member Spotlight
February 2022 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Daily Journal Names FVAP’s Executive Director Top Family Law Lawyer
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
- FVAP Program & Resource Updates
- Law Clerks & Volunteer Spotlight
- Washington Corner: Coercive Control May Soon Be Added to the Legal Definition of Domestic Violence
January 2022 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Supreme Court Victory Affirms Survivors’ Right to Sue for Harassment & Assault
- Legal Victory Clarifies Rights to Renew a Restraining Order
- Stalking Awareness Month
- FVAP’s Training on Newest Cases Affecting Survivors
- Washington Corner: Learning from the Indigenous Survivor Experience
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Media Coverage
Daily Journal Names FVAP Executive Director Top Family Law Lawyer
by FVAP
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.
