VA Group Working to Aid Domestic Violence Victims Survivors

A Virginia group is working to ensure abusers can't use the courts to keep harming their victims. Commonly called "abusive litigation," these come in the form of lawsuits aimed at drawing a victim back into contact with their abuser. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence finds in 2020, almost 34% of women and around 29% of men in Virginia experience domestic violence. ...

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