Sentences with phrase «assault by a family member»

Any assault by a family member is not covered under this benefit.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women were hospitalised as a result of assault by a family member other than their spouse or partner at 52 times the rate for non-Indigenous women.

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The measure, carried by Senator Jim Seward, would do four things: Repeal a requirement — which has yet to be implemented — requiring background checks on people buying ammunition; make it easier for people to will banned «assault weapons» to family members; provide notification and an appeals process for people identified as a mental health risk; and restrict some data on pistol permits.

HARTFORD — Flanked by family members of Newtown massacre victims and the legislative leaders who spent months trying to respond to their tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a sweeping gun - control bill Thursday whose big provisions — such as a strengthened assault weapons ban — took effect with the stroke of his pen.

Note: If the assault was by a family member and there is fear of immediate violence, an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) may be appropriate.

If you or a family member has been arrested for aggravated assault in Texas, you must get a top - rated legal advocate by your side immediately.

In February 2018, Donich Law secured a withdrawal of 11 Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference charges made against a family member by multiple child complainants in R. v. Z.C. [2018].

During the preliminary inquiry the complainant had admitted to having lucid dreams where he had been sexually assaulted by another male family member, Spratt pointed out, although the victim said the assault by the accused had been real.

Some plans designate that coverage is not provided if the assault is committed by another insured, a family member, traveling companion or a traveling companion's family member.

Some plans do not provide coverage if the assault is committed by a family member or the insured's traveling companion

Though not all refugee and asylum seeking children and adolescents are subjected to these circumstances, experiences often claimed to be encountered by them include the violent death of a parent, injury / torture towards a family member (s), witness of murder / massacre, terrorist attack (s), child - soldier activity, bombardments and shelling, detention, beatings and / or physical injury, disability inflicted by violence, sexual assault, disappearance of family members / friends, witness of parental fear and panic, famine, forcible eviction, separation and forced migration (Burnett & Peel, 2001; Davies & Webb, 2000).

An inventory of life events was administered during the 1985 - 1986 maternal and offspring interviews to assess life events that the youths had experienced during the past 2 years: death of a loved one, failure to achieve an important goal, high risk of being fired or laid off from one's job, parental separation or divorce, the end of a romantic relationship or rejection by a romantic partner, serious injury or illness, serious fights with family members, serious financial problems, serious problems at school or work, trouble with the law, and having experienced a crime or an assault.

(c) comforting or providing assistance to a member of the child's family who has been assaulted by another member of the child's family; or

(e) being present when police or ambulance officers attend an incident involving the assault of a member of the child's family by another member of the child's family.

The Youth Offender Diversion Alternative (YODA) uses a solution - focused treatment approach that aims to reduce violent behaviors in youth who have been charged by the juvenile justice system with assault against a family member (Bolton et al. 2015).