Domestic violence is a crime that touches the lives of many people in North Carolina. That is precisely why the state takes claims of domestic violence crimes very seriously and prosecutes them to the fullest extent of the law.

However, there are several things about how North Carolina deals with domestic violence that people aren’t familiar with. Often, these things are overlooked by people who may be involved in a domestic violence case – but they shouldn’t be.

If you’re involved in a domestic violence case, there are five very important things you [...]

Domestic violence – which you may also hear in North Carolina referred to as intimate partner violence, relationship abuse, or dating abuse – is defined as “patterns of behavior utilized by one person to maintain control and power over another with whom they are in an intimate relationship.”

Domestic violence can happen to anyone and be perpetrated by anyone, no matter their race, gender, sexuality, education level, economic status, or age. But what types of behaviors constitute domestic violence legally in North Carolina, and what are the potential consequences? Read on to find [...]