The Supreme Court of Canada recognized intimate partner violence as a new civil wrong on Friday. The majority said it is a 'pernicious social ill' that the law must address. Six justices decided to ...

Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies involving 17,380 pregnant women found that common mental disorders ...

The bill would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the domestic ...

According the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, domestic violence cases increased by 25-33 percent globally in 2020. At the local level, domestic violence calls in Jefferson County increased by ...

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new tort of intimate partner violence that will allow ...

Amid the death, sickness, mental health challenges, and economic upheaval wrought by the pandemic, another threat to public health has reached new heights. Intimate partner violence—which can include ...

Decision could make it easier for people who suffer wide-ranging abuse to win cash compensation in the civil courts ...

The new ruling opens a channel for survivors of intimate partner violence to make civil court claims for compensation.

Experiencing a violent encounter even once with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or a heart failure hospitalization years later, ...

Take a moment and let the title of this article sink in: “Partner violence is common.” For this article, the title is the main point. It is the crucible. So why did I choose to make the title the ...

B.C.'s attorney general and advocates for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are saying that a Supreme Court of ...