I have been dealing with victims of spiritual abuse for about 10 years now (
spouse abuse for many years prior, too, involved in advocacy) and will admit your position is a new one to me.
Not exact matches
For example, somebody becomes a Christian, but then they go and gossip about you around town, and divorces their spouse, abuses their children and gets arrested for dealing dru
For example, somebody becomes a Christian, but then they go and gossip about you around town, and divorces their
spouse,
abuses their children and gets arrested
for dealing dru
for dealing drugs.
There are abusive
spouses out there too — and the answer is
for the
abused to leave the abuser, get a divorce, never look back, and start over.
You might also say that it is best
for the
abused spouse to simply forget what happened, not discuss it, certainly not speak out or speak up publicly concerning such
abuse or work to prevent it from happening to others, or provide a forum
for other
abuse victims to learn that they are not alone and that there is a way out.
I suspect that if you took spousal and child
abuse statistics in the US (and account at least a little bit
for what goes unreported), you'd probably find that the spectrum of our «Christian» nation doesn't exactly have a lot to brag about either (but of course anyone who
abuses children or
spouse can't POSSIBLY be a «true Christian»... and I hope you see the irony in that remark).
Plus, many
spouses do other manipulative behaviors — withholding sex,
for instance, or giving the silent treatment — that they know are causing the other person pain; is that
abuse, too?
Would society (in general) approve of a physically
abused spouse for leaving a toxic marriage and finding a new romantic interest outside of the abusive relationship?
Sandy Weiner: «Many of my clients stayed married
for decades to cheaters, liars, or a
spouse who
abused them physically or emotionally.
If we look at the parallels to other forms of power - based
abuse (
for example, sexual harassment, and
spouse abuse), we see that society first tried to deny that there was a problem, then focused on changing the behavior of the target.
This book succeeds with overkill in painting an ugly picture of polygagamy - child
abuse,
spouse abuse, rape, incest, suicide, PTSD, racism... and wraps it up too neatly
for me to really give this book high marks.
It had become apparent to FICO that the price
for discouraging piggybacking
abuse by a relative few would be the denial of honestly - earned credit history
for millions of legitimate authorized users — most often the
spouses of primary cardholders — who use and manage these accounts no differently than those in the primary role.
She would start a rehab farm
for abused spouses, children, and animals, where they could be a part of therapy in a safe place.
It starts off Monday with a meeting
for abused spouses and finishes Saturday with a lesson in «parenting your clone.»
Second, a court can order one
spouse to pay
for the attorney's fees and divorce - related costs of another
spouse if it finds that there has been some
abuse of the divorce process.
It also gives an example where a court found that» [e] ven where need is established, if the other
spouse does not have the ability to pay, it is an
abuse of discretion
for a court to impose such an obligation upon one of the destitute parties which will hang as a sword over the obligor».
So
for example, you can't write an affidavit and call your
spouse a «psycho, money hungry person who
abused me all my life».
uct by a
spouse (
for example cheating or domestic
abuse), unless it relates to the improper use or sale of matrimonial property.
Sponsored
spouses and partners with this status are more likely to suffer
abuse by their sponsors and fail to report it
for fear of losing their immigration status.
Once a
spouse is charged with a domestic
abuse criminal offence, it is very difficult
for the other
spouse to try to have the charges dropped.
In K.L.B. v. British Columbia, 2003 SCC 51, the Supreme Court of Canada gave the example of a parent who, «wanting to avoid trouble
for herself and her household, turns a blind eye to the
abuse of a child by her
spouse.»
If your
spouse's imprisonment is not the reason
for your divorce, or you don't want to use this ground, you can choose another fault ground, such as adultery or substance
abuse, or one of the state's no - fault options, which include incompatibility and irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Al - anon is a support group
for spouses, children and family members of people with alcohol or drug
abuse problems.
Alternatively, the substance abuser may blame the
spouse, using stress as an excuse
for substance
abuse.
Divorce may also be granted based on the following grounds: impotency of the other
spouse when the marriage began; adultery committed by the other
spouse, willful desertion by the other
spouse for more than one year, willful neglect of the other
spouse to provide the family with the necessities of life; habitual drunkenness, a felony conviction, physical or emotional
abuse, incurable insanity, and legal separation
for at least three years.
After your
spouse has acknowledged the drug
abuse problem and is getting help
for it, you should consider attending couples therapy.
Efficacy of conjoint group treatment in therapy
for spouse abuse: Dissertation Abstracts International.
State laws vary, but
abused former
spouses can often apply
for a civil order or protection preventing the abuser from contacting them or their children.
If your
spouse sexually
abused you, your child or anyone else and you're filing
for divorce, you can request sole custody of your child and protection orders from the court.
Abuse is also grounds
for divorce in Arizona and can prevent your
spouse from requesting a no - fault divorce.
In some cases, things go really wrong and domestic
abuse occurs, leading to an investigation and an unsafe environment
for a
spouse and / or children.
For example, if you file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty, your spouse may present evidence that the abuse was mutual, perhaps with police reports that list you as the aggressor at least as often as your spou
For example, if you file
for divorce on the grounds of cruelty, your spouse may present evidence that the abuse was mutual, perhaps with police reports that list you as the aggressor at least as often as your spou
for divorce on the grounds of cruelty, your
spouse may present evidence that the
abuse was mutual, perhaps with police reports that list you as the aggressor at least as often as your
spouse.
Sante Center
for Healing: www.santecenter.com — secular treatment center
for SA outside Dallas Setting Captives Free: www.settingcaptivesfree.com — Christ centered hope through on - line courses Sex Addiction Help: www.sexaddictionhelp.com — secular website with extensive information Sexual
Abuse Survivors Support Year - Round, Inc.: www.sassyinc.org Sexual Identity Therapy Framework: www.SITframework.com — addresses sexual orientation, religion and values — Throckmorton & Yarhouse Sexual Recovery Institute: www.sexualrecovery.com — secular treatment clinic outside Los Angeles — Robert Weiss, LCSW Sexual Wholeness Institute: www.sexualwholeness.com — Christian sexual therapy Sierra Tucson: www.sierratucson.com — secular treatment
for addicts,
spouses, and families Society
for the Advancement of Sexual Health: www.sash.net — secular organization
for treatment of sex addiction
For a listing of statutes in 35 states requiring courts to consider evidence of domestic violence or
abuse of a
spouse in custody or visitation determinations, see, the Family Violence Project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence in Child Custody Statutes: An Analysis of State Codes and Legal Practice, 29 FAM.
When Johnston suggests that «this violent separation - related behavior can become the crucible within which a negative reconstruction of the identity of the...
spouse is made, casting a long shadow over the postdivorce relationship of these couples,» [FN41] she risks discrediting the
spouse whose new understanding of the relationship is now more reality based after an earlier period in which her commitment to the relationship led her to minimize or deny the
abuse or to take inappropriate responsibility
for it.
If the court determines that shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child, it may order sole parental responsibility and make such arrangements
for time - sharing as specified in the parenting plan as will best protect the child or
abused spouse from further harm.
Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT)
for alcoholism and drug
abuse is currently considered the most effective family therapy method
for treating couples with one
spouse in early recovery from addiction.
If you have been
abused and believe that joint counseling or mediation would merely be an opportunity
for your
spouse to continue the
abuse, make sure your lawyer checks the law to see if you can be excused from court ordered counseling or mediation.
57 Tolman and Bennet, A Review of Quantitative Research on Men Who Batter, Journal of Interpersonal Violence 5, 107 (1990); Edelson and Grusznski, Treating Men Who Batter: Four Years of Outcome Data from Domestic
Abuse Project, Journal of Social Service Research 12 (1988); and Hamberger and Hastings, Skills Training
for Treatment of
Spouse Abusers: An Outcome Study, Journal of Family Violence 3 (1988).
In addition, you may wish to talk to your
spouse about domestic violence, seek counseling
for past domestic
abuse issues, and talk to your kids about domestic
abuse.
Women's Domestic Violence (
Spouse Abuse)- service for women experiencing and managing the consequences of a
Abuse)- service
for women experiencing and managing the consequences of
abuseabuse.
Men who undergo counseling
for sexual addiction learn why they
abuse sex — including cheating — and with that insight can deal with past traumas and learn to emotionally connect with their
spouse in a healthy way therefore significantly reducing the likelihood of future infidelity.
Affairs, addictions, and
abuse are what I call the «hard» reasons
for divorce because they represent dysfunctional behaviors that impact the human dignity and safety of the
spouse and usually the children.
Recognizing and Responding to Child Sexual
Abuse / Keeping Kids Safe — Teresa Thie, LSW Business Side Healthy Foods
for Children — Nancy Kvamme The Business Side of Family Child Care — Susan Dotson Teen Helpers: Heroes in Early Childhood — Jessica Castleberry A Hero's Guide: How to Survive Your
Spouse's In - Home Day Care — Jessica Castleberry Managing the Financial Side — Wendy Simmermon
In some, less common situations, a divorce can be granted because one
spouse is at fault
for engaging in adultery, domestic
abuse, abandonment, imprisonment
for more than 18 months, or substance
abuse.
These can range from communication issues between
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for post-traumatic stress, addiction or
abuse.
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