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April 2, 2015

WV Senate Bill 430 – The Law That No One Heard Of

...rder people to leave each other alone in cases of bad behavior that is NOT domestic violence. c. Order people to stop bugging each other, on its own motion if it thinks that is necessary. That’s called “sua sponte”, or “on its own”. 11. Of course, I assumed that I would never hear from Tom again, as he had LOTS to do in Charleston as counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee during a near revolutionary session, but this arrived: “I had a meeting...

September 25, 2018

A CONUNDRUM FOR FAMILY COURTS: WHAT TOOL FOR WHAT PROBLEMS? #1

...er a Family Court Judge could issue was one based upon a clear finding of “domestic violence”. That meant no order preventing a person from posting naked pictures of their spouse, no order preventing Daddy from calling Mom “the C word” in front of the children, and, in Riffle v. Miller, no order prohibiting an ex-wife from calling and texting her former spouse incessantly , even though he was dying of leukemia! It also meant that Family Courts cou...

March 15, 2014

Domestic Violence

Stopping the Cycle of Domestic Violence If you are a victim of domestic violence, I will help you get the protection you need from spousal abuse, stalking or harassment. If you are charged with domestic abuse, I can help you defend yourself and help you correct the problems that led to the charges. I am J. Burton Hunter, III, an experienced family law attorney who is dedicated to helping clients who are facing legal and family issues related to d...

August 20, 2012

Domestic Violence and Family Court

...town America, there is much less money in family law, and cases involving domestic violence often lead to the lawyer’s losing money. They can be very time consuming, and people tend not to have a lot of money to throw at such problems. Anyone who has read my stuff knows that my family law practice has been touched by at least a dozen deaths; 8-9 suicides and 3-4 homicides. I defended one of those cases in a two week trial, and my partner and I in...

March 1, 2018

Gun Violence in America: A Small Town Lawyer’s Thoughts

...become. But here, as Fareed Zakaria says, “Is my take”. The Nature of Gun Violence Gun violence is a symptom like fever, pain, or that itching rash. We of course want to alleviate symptoms, but that will not cure the underlying disease. We must address the disease and the side effects of any treatment. While treating to control the sneeze and wheeze, we still want to solve the riddle of cancer and heart disease. Violence, oppression, greed, and h...

September 28, 2018

A CONUNDRUM FOR FAMILY COURTS: WHAT TOOL FOR WHAT PROBLEMS? #2

...or Thomas? Not so well I think. Just like Magistrate Courts have only the domestic violence statute as a family law tool, it won’t be enough to have only collaborative divorce as The Family Courts’ tool. My point is WE NEED A BETTER TOOL KIT! A fair example is that I do not take any trip, do any mowing, or take on any task, unless I have my Leatherman tool; not just the micro, but the $79 version which contains a dozen tools. Family lawyers in We...

July 21, 2020

The Legal Framework of Domestic Violence in West Virginia

...In just a few minutes, Mr. Hunter clears up the confusion between the crimes of domestic battery and assault and the “WV Domestic Violence Statute” and its restraining orders, and a related ‘non-domestic violence form of ‘WV Family Court Restraining Order.” These statutes are essential tools in reducing and preventing #domesticviolence in the State of West Virginia.   https://youtu.be/ASlXR8xw8bU  ...

April 23, 2020

Domestic Violence: the Ramifications

...ence, the Ramifications from Either Perspective: https://youtu.be/sHPhZFbY Domestic violence is an ever-present reality in our fair State. And there can be no doubt that when you add to the mix the isolation, financial strain, medical issues, and worry of the Covid19 Crisis, it’s going to increase. I urge perpetrators to seek help. Remember, it isn’t always a broken arm or gunshot. Abusers break furniture, harm or threaten to harm pets, restrict m...

November 18, 2021

WHAT ARE THE “RIGHTS” OF UNMARRIED PARENTS?

...uch as “Hope Incorporated” or” Women’s Aid in Crisis” for help in filing a domestic violence petition. That’s not a good way to start to learn co-parenting. The unmarried person seeking assistance, since they cannot file for a divorce, will learn that the domestic violence law is the primary tool to deal with immediate breakups and that there are primary components which I will briefly describe as inflicting physical harm or threatening to inflict...

July 20, 2010

Mediation Conundrums, Domestic Violence, and Sociopaths

...the abuser threatened to kill. Some of these are federal mandates, and the Domestic Violence laws in our local counties have been applied with common sense, so maybe toughening some areas of the law is a good idea. As they say, “Time will tell.” There is some significant abuse going on in the filing of DV Petitions. The word has spread that the winner of a DV final hearing gains a significant edge in later custody proceedings. It became apparent,...