Sentences with phrase «orders against abuse»

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On September 8, 2016, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a $ 185 million fine against Wells Fargo for the fraudulent creation of millions of credit and deposit accounts by its employees, who abused their access to existing customer information in order to meet aggressive sales quotas and incentives.

«A jury in Oregon ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $ 18.5 million to a former Scout who suffered se - xual abuse as a child at the hands of his troop leader — the largest such award levied against the organization, reports The Oregonian.

(CNN)- A Philadelphia archdiocese official on trial for allegedly covering up the sexual abuse of children has asked a court to throw out charges against him based on a 1994 memo showing Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua ordered a list of suspected abusive Catholic priests to be destroyed.

Everything was kept under the strictest regulations of the entire community in order to guard against the abuse of freedom as well as the threat of selfishness.

Sister Ellen Flynn said «horrifying» allegations of historical abuses said to have taken place at Smyllum Park orphanage in Lanark are «totally against» everything that the order stands for.

«A jury in Oregon ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $ 18.5 million to a former Scout who suffered s - exual abuse as a child at the hands of his troop leader — the largest such award levied against the organization, reports The Oregonian.

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If you're afraid of the other parent, or if you're seeking or have a 209A abuse prevention order (restraining order) against the other parent, you don't have to meet in the same room as the other parent.

On the same day Nixon announced her candidacy, Cuomo announced he has ordered the state attorney general's office to review a 2015 decision by Manhattan prosecutors to not pursue a sex abuse case against Harvey Weinstein.

NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- New York's governor on Monday ordered the state attorney general to review a 2015 decision by Manhattan prosecutors to not pursue a sex abuse case against Harvey Weinstein.

I wrote, said and issued videos on this subject to defend the Constitution against abuse and subversion by a corrupt and looting Government of the national purse, in order to prevent its return to power.

Walcott ordered a review of D.O.E. investigations going back to 2000, after a recent spate of sexual - abuse allegations against teachers.

The woman was due in court the next day to pursue an order of protection against Johnson, whom she accused of abusing her on Halloween of 2009.

Citing judicial authorities, Adedipe contended that the suit was an abuse of court processes, contending that the court had no jurisdiction to make an order against someone who was not a party in a suit filed before the court.

Citing judicial authorities, Adedipe contended that the suit was an abuse of court process as the court had no Jurisdiction to make an order against one who is not a party in a suit filed before the court.

Heard claims Johnny Depp abused her throughout the course of their relationship in a court petition she filed on Friday, when she was granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband.

CADA will also assist victims of domestic abuse in Jeff Davis Parish to obtain temporary restraining orders against their abuser.

Hollander v Mooney 2017 BCCA 238 discussed the Court's jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party and held that it is limited to special circumstances such as fraudulent conduct, abuse of process, gross misconduct, or circumstances where the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage Management Services Ltd. v. 465404 B.C. Inc., 1999 BCCA 771at para. 21; Perez v. Galambos, 2008 BCCA 382at paras. 17 — 18; and Animal Welfare at paras. 53 — 58.

(Insolvency; construction dispute; appeal against bankruptcy order; interaction of bankruptcy jurisdiction and CPR Part 23.11; abuse of process; circumvention of rule in Heath v Tang)

• Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN) • LifeWire (Formerly Eastside Domestic Violence Program) • King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCCADV) • New Beginnings • Seattle / King County Domestic Violence Protection Order Site • King County Prosecutor's page for information on Protection Orders • King County Sexual Assault Resource Center • Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) • YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Services

The Court of Appeal found in Harris v. Levine that the plaintiff's suit against his former criminal defence counsel was an abuse of process because in order to succeed, the plaintiff would have had to prove that but for the solicitor's negligence, he would not have been convicted.

The training was facilitated by the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Robinson + Cole, and Statewide Legal Services for attorneys interested in representing victims of domestic abuse applying for civil restraining orders (applications for relief from abuse) under Conn..

Importantly, the Court of Appeal also held that s. 131 of the Courts of Justice Act does not exclude inherent jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party who commits an abuse of process.

A mother, after reporting the father for sexual abuse, was disbelieved and jailed for 3 years for meeting her daughter against court orders.

Whether or not there is a conviction of any offense of domestic violence or child abuse, and whether or not there is a restraining order for protection against domestic violence involved, the court considers evidence of domestic violence or child abuse as evidence of detriment to the child.

Unlike the civil protection order legislation in some other Canadian jurisdictions (see e.g. BC, Manitoba, and Nunavut), and contrary to the recommendation of the Alberta Law Reform Institute (Protection Against Domestic Abuse at 54 - 55), the PAFVA does not include emotional or financial abuse in its definition of family violAbuse at 54 - 55), the PAFVA does not include emotional or financial abuse in its definition of family violabuse in its definition of family violence.

In an admiralty action in rem and in personam, Lakeland Bank v. Never E Nuff (Ship), 2016 FC 1096, the Federal Court dismissed the action in personam on a US mortgage, registered in New York State, against the mortgagor, a U.S.based former owner of a 38 - foot pleasure craft and against its innocent purchaser for value without notice in Canada and dismissed the purchaser's counterclaim for abuse of process, but ordered the return of a trailer and other personal items, which had been arrested in Canada with the pleasure craft, but were not covered by the mortgage.

There are other legal options that a parent or guardian can apply for to help protect against abuse, such as emergency protection orders and peace bonds.

Hollander v Mooney 2017 BCCA 238 discussed the Court's jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party and held that it is limited to special circumstances such as fraudulent conduct, abuse of process, gross misconduct, or circumstances where the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage Management... Read more

[1] The moving party, Amnesty International («Amnesty»), brings this motion for an Order granting it leave to intervene in three related actions brought by the individual plaintiffs, Mayan Q'eqchi» individuals from Guatemala, who claim alleged human rights abuses committed against them by the subsidiaries of Canadian mining companies.

[51] Mr Willett accepts government regulation of mining provided it is «well - designed government measures that discriminate against certain activities in order to improve efficiency by correcting market failure (excessive pollution, abuse of monopoly power, etc)».

To that end, the law allows a mother to request temporary and permanent court orders of protection to protect both the mother and children from abuse, and a judge is required to consider domestic violence as a factor against awarding custody to an abusive husband.

For example, if a wife obtained a protective order against her husband because he was abusing her in front of the children, this might be used to prevent him from obtaining custody.

If the abuse in your relationship leads to verbal threats or physical violence, report it to your local police department immediately or file for a restraining order against your partner until the issues are resolved.

Borrowing from the late Shirley Glass» metaphor of «walls and windows» (2003) to protect from infidelity, the couple in recovery needs to be attentive to the possible return of the uninvited - invited guest of substance abuse and to build solid walls against it and open up windows to each other in order to communicate their recovery needs and challenges.

FAMILY LAW — CHILDREN — with whom the child lives — where there are allegations the father and paternal grandmother sexually abused the child — whether there is an unacceptable risk of harm to the child in the father's care — where the child has speech and language delays — where the child had spent unsupervised time with the father after separation — where the parties entered into final Consent Orders in October 2015 — where the allegations arose after that — where the child has been spending supervised time with the father since October 2016 — where the mother obtained a domestic violence protection order against the father in 2015 — where an order for equal shared parental responsibility is not in the child's best interests — where an unacceptable risk of harm is not found — where the mother is granted sole parental responsibility — where the child will continue to live primarily with the mother and spend unsupervised time with the father on an increasing basis

Family lawyers can give you advice on the law, but can also intervene by applying for non-molestation and occupation orders that can protect you against further abuse.

When a court is asked to make consent orders which would result in a child spending time with a parent or other person against whom allegations of family violence or child abuse have been made, the parties to the proposed orders must provide an explanation of how the order attempts to deal with those allegations?

Orders for the personal protection of a child (or another person) against violence or abuse are available under State and Territory legislation in State or Territory Magistrates Courts.

With that in mind, the Family Code § 6320 specifically allows a court to grant exclusive care of any animal to a single party and may even issue a restraining order against the other party to prevent the abuse or abduction of the pet.

Also, no notice is required if there is an order of protection in favor of the custodial parent against the noncustodial parent, or if the noncustodial parent has been convicted of domestic violence, child abuse or assault within the past 12 months.

«It's been called the ultimate form of child abuse — parents brainwashing their children against an ex-spouse in order to win custody.

If a motion is filed against a parent for abuse or neglect, the court may order supervised visitation, or discontinue visitation, based on the circumstances.

my wife was abusing our child and in an attempt to cover what she was doing filed a false restraining order against me and has completely lied in family court.

They are also the fastest resource for obtaining a restraining order to guard against domestic abuse.