Family court decisions that include tech abuse
This resource summarizes decisions made by family court judges in cases where, among other things, one parent used tech abuse against the other parent.
How to use this resource
This resource will be helpful to women and advocates.
You can use these summaries to:
- Understand how family court looks at tech abuse under different legal tests
- Get started on legal research that might support a case
As you read the summaries, keep in mind that:
- Cases are fact-specific: Family law cases are very fact-specific. This means that a judge’s decision is based on a family’s unique circumstances. When things in the family change, the decision may change.
- Interpretations change: Interpretation of the law is always changing. Be sure to check on the status of a decision if you want to use it to show a judge how past cases have been decided.
- Cases have many other claims: The summaries below focus on the part of the case that is about tech abuse. Each case also has many other claims and issues. Once you find a case that might be helpful for yours, please don’t just rely on our summary: read the entire case.
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