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Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate. People of any race, age, gender, sexuality, religion, education level, or economic status can be a victim — or perpetrator — of domestic violence.
What is Domestic Violence
"annoying/threatening phone calls, I was told to drop the case, he/she is the bread winner and said I'll be evicted if I testify, what should I do?
Domestic Violence FAQ's
If you become a victim of annoying phone calls, you should report them to the Los Angeles Police Department. Your phone company may be able to assist in tracking the origin of the calls if they have a police report number.
If you become a victim of threatening phone calls, report them to your local police department immediately. Los Angeles Police Department takes threatening calls seriously, and so should you, especially if you are in a battering relationship or have been a victim of domestic violence.
This is a threat. Report this to the police, City Attorney’s or District Attorney’s Office as soon as possible. A protective order for you can be requested in court and bail can be raised because of the threat. Depending on the specific nature of the threat, additional charges may be filed against the defendant.
Violence is not a problem for both persons in a relationship, it is the problem of the batterer alone. When the batterer has completed counseling for his/her use of violence on you then it may be safe to try marriage counseling. You will not be required to attend court-ordered counseling with the batterer. If you are required to go with the batterer, call a Victim Advocate. Only counselors trained specifically in domestic violence can help, for this reason, even religious counseling may not be enough.
You cannot drop the charges in a criminal case. Unlike a civil case, you are not the party to the lawsuit, but you are an important witness to a crime. If the batterer tells you to drop charges, he/she must understand that you do not have that authority.
No. Specific state laws let the prosecutor conceal your location from the defendant.
No. Children growing up in a home with violence are “walking on egg-shells” too. The violence to you directly affects and harms your children.
Possibly not. Even though the batterer’s attending a counseling program, even one ordered by the court, you may not be safe. You should be contacted by the program for reports on his/her behavior and to answer any questions you may have about what he/she may be telling you about the program. If the program has not contacted you, call a Victim Advocate. Even if the batterer attends the program regularly, you may not be safe. No program can guarantee that you will be safe.
