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Banishment In Georgia: A New Approach To Domestic Violence, Cameron Carpino
Banishment In Georgia: A New Approach To Domestic Violence, Cameron Carpino
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Domestic Relations Family Violence: Provide Jurisdiction And Venue Over Nonresidents In Certain Circumstances; Provide That It Is Unlawful To Knowingly Disclose Location Of Family Violence Shelter; Provide That The State Commission On Family Violence Be Assigned To The Administrative Office Of The Courts For Administrative Purposes Only, Margaret Ann Shannon
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act gives the superior court jurisdiction over family violence proceedings when the victim resides in the jurisdiction or when the act occurs in the jurisdiction, regardless of where the offender resides, as long as personal jurisdiction is otherwise satisfied. This Act assigns the State Commission on Family Violence to the Administrative Office of the Courts for administrative purposes only. In addition, the Act makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly reveal the location of a family violence center.
A Report To The Supreme Court Of Georgia By The Commission On Gender Bias In The Judicial System, Georgia State University Law Review
A Report To The Supreme Court Of Georgia By The Commission On Gender Bias In The Judicial System, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Criminal Procedure Bonds And Recognizances: Provide For Increased Bail And For Filing Of Separate Police Reports For Incidents Of Family Violence, Karl M. Braun
Georgia State University Law Review
HB 448 provides for increased bail when an offense involves an act of family violence. If the offense involves serious injury and the arresting officer believes further violence is possible, it is bailable only before a judicial officer. HB 449 provides that a separate report shall be filed whenever a law enforcement officer responds to an incident involving family violence, and outlines the required contents of that report. The Act also provides that the officer shall not base the decision to arrest on the consent or request of the victim and provides guidelines for determining who was the primary physical …
Domestic Relations Family Violence Act: Modify Provisions, K. Richardson
Domestic Relations Family Violence Act: Modify Provisions, K. Richardson
Georgia State University Law Review
The Acts broaden the category of protected persons, reduce the standard for issuance of a temporary protective order, ease provisions in state licensing requirements for family violence shelters, and promote training of law enforcement officers in handling domestic violence cases.
Criminal Procedure Arrest Of Persons: Family Violence Provisions: Unmarried Cohabitation, Georgia State University Law Review
Criminal Procedure Arrest Of Persons: Family Violence Provisions: Unmarried Cohabitation, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act allows a police officer to make an arrest without a warrant where there is probable cause to believe a criminal offense involving family violence has occurred between persons of the opposite sex living together in a meretricious relationship.