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If someone is a victim of domestic violence and they must leave their home, they can go..
to a domestic violence shelter
Assault causing bodily injury results in..
Class A Misdemeanor
Name atleast ONE: A Magistrate’s Order of Emergency Protection can be done upon request of..
The victim, the victim’s guardian, a peace office, state’s attorney
A male abuser is more likely to kill if the children in the household are not..
his
A protective order can last up to..
2 years
Name TWO ways a victim can get help:
possible answers: talk to someone, apply for a protective order, emergency housing, call a hotline/helpline, etc.
In Texas, to keep an abuser away, a person can get..
a protective order
A temporary ex-parte order can be..
extended up to 20 more days
TRUE OR FALSE: there are different types of protective orders depending on the type of abuse
TRUE
The first step in getting a protective order is to contact..
your local county or district attorney
Name one service for survivors of Family Violence
Temporary 24 hour shelter, 24-hour hotline, and legal assistance
Most police departments have a..
**Bonus points if you define it**
no tolerance policy,
Bonus: any physical injury results in an arrest
If a person is in danger of more family violence, they may apply for a temporary...
ex-parte order
Male or female agression is _ to _ times higher on days the abuser drank
8 to 11
If a judge find grounds of abuse after you apply for a protective order they will grant a...
temporary ex-parte order for 20 days
Ways of legal assistance from family violence include...
Assistance in obtaining medical care, emergency transportation, training for and help seeking employment, community education, and other services.
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure 14.03..
a peace officer may arrest persons (without a warrant) who the peace officer has probable cause to believe have committed an offense involving family violence
A protective order from a court orders the abuser to...
To stay away from you, your family, your work
Your children’s school and daycare
To not communicate with you in any manner
Not to carry a gun or get a license to carry
The total number of Texas family violence incidents in 2015 was...
194,872
A second degree felony is received if an abuser..
does aggravated assault- deadly weapon OR serious bodily injury
The number for domestic violence hotline:
800-799-7233
The judge may also issue a protective order for cases involving...
family violence, stalking, aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault
when the judge must place a protective order in place due to family violence that involves serious bodily injury and/or the use or exhibition of a weapon during the assault
A Magistrate’s Order of Emergency Protection
The Texas Family Code defines Family Violence as:
an act by a member of a family or household against another member