Difference between revisions of "Family Violence"

The amount of the damages that a court may award for tort claims based on family violence always depends on the circumstances. Sometimes the assault is of a minor nature with little resulting harm. Sometimes the abuser can successfully argue that the violence was consented to, that it was situational, or that the violence resulted from self-defence. Sometimes the court will find that the family violence was reciprocal in the relationship, in other words, that it went both ways. Sometimes the amount of damages awarded are low simply because the abuser doesn't have the financial resources to pay anything more.