FVAP Newsletters
November 2021
Check out FVAP’s November 2021 Washington Expansion newsletter. In this special issue: FVAP Expands to Washington State, Announcing our Washington Staff, Washington Legal Victory, More Legal Work Underway for Survivors in Washington, and Special Thanks Corner.
September 2021
Check out FVAP’s September 2021 newsletter. In this issue: FVAP in Court All September for Survivors, Covering Two States: FVAP’s Upcoming Trainings, and Banding Together October 21: Check Out the Lineup of Bands.
August 2021
Check out FVAP’s August 2021 newsletter. In this issue: 2 New Legal Victories: Survivor’s Restraining Order Renewal Maintained and more, FVAP in Court All September for Survivors’ Right to Safety, Banding Together October 21: Get Your Tickets and Cast Your Votes, New FVAP Resource: Litigation Abuse Tip-Sheet for Judges, and Welcome to the Team Jodi.
July 2021
Check out FVAP’s July 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Exciting Developments in FVAP’s Housing & Economic Justice Program, Results from Our Supporter Survey, New Resources: Housing Toolkit and Updated DV Laws Compendium, Thank You to Our Summer Legal Interns, and Banding Together to End Domestic Violence.
June 2021
Check out FVAP’s June 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Happy Pride Month, Legal Victory: Case Win & Publication Affirms Survivors’ Rights, Legal Victory: Putting Child Safety First When Victims Flee Abuse, FVAP in Court: Arguing for Survivors’ Rights to Protection, Banding Together: New Multi-Year Sponsorship Opportunity, Pro Bono Spotlight: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and In Case You Missed It: 2020 Annual Report.
May 2021
Check out FVAP’s May 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Legal Victory: California Supreme Court Reverses Decision to Release Investigative Report Involving Child Abuse, FVAP Client Victory: Our Client Obtained in Settlement What She Asked for in Her Appeal, FVAP to Train Court Staff, FVAP Case: Court Agrees with Our Proposed Legal Standard, Congratulations to FVAP’s Legal Director, and Save the Date: October 21, 2021 for Banding Together to End Domestic Violence.
April 2021
Check out FVAP’s April 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Spring Fundraising Campaign, FVAP in Court: Helping Survivors & Kids Get Legal Protection, Spotlight: Welcome to the Team Monika, Childhood Trauma and Stopping the Cycle of Violence, and Helping Abuse Survivors with Legal Precedent.
March 2021
Check out FVAP’s March 2021 newsletter. In this issue: Women’s History Month, Celebrating a 3-year Milestone, Newly Updated FVAP Resources, Spotlight: FVAP Law Clerks, and Banding Together to End Domestic Violence Coming Fall 2021.
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 Washington weighs in on “coercive control” addition to domestic violence statute
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.
