Do you think in the divorce?

Divorce is an emotional experience where people experience many feelings as well as confusion, uncertainty and anger.

Unfortunately, some people may be extremely bitter after a divorce and resort to violence to try to control others.

There are different forms of physical violence that can lead to divorce:

Physical Abuse

When a person slaps, hits, pushes, pinches, bites or pulls the hair of another person, may even cause more damage to a person.

Another form of violence is to deny medical care or forcing someone to use drugs or alcohol. This type of violence is considered criminal behavior.

Sexual Abuse

Is to press someone to have sex without their consent. This may include marital rape, attacks on sexual parts of the body and force the person to have sex after an episode of physical violence or sexually demeaning to give treatment.

Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse undermines the sense that it is the victim of its own value and self-esteem. Some forms of emotional abuse are constant criticism, decreased responsiveness of the victim, due to insult or injury to the victim's relationship with their children.

Although emotional abuse is not considered criminal, can lead to criminal behavior.

Financial abuse / economic

It consists in the attempt to make the victim economically dependent on their abuser, this includes maintaining control over financial resources, retention of money or the prohibition to go to school or have jobs.

Psychological abuse

The abuser tries to cause fear through intimidation, threats, destruction, denial, guilt, humiliation, domination and isolation. This type of abuse is not criminal, but it is very unhealthy.

It is important to remember that anyone can be a victim of domestic violence. Although women are often the most frequent victims, men also may be subject to such violence.

Cycle of domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is a common pattern or cycle of abuse:

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In general, this cycle shows that the abuser uses various tactics to make the abuse, however, in some cases, repents. Then promises to change and does, but not for long.

Domestic violence and divorce

If you suffer from domestic violence can file for divorce. The abuse can influence the authorities to give you quicker divorce.

Once you're safe from an abuser, talk to a divorce lawyer about working in the divorce process and recognize the presence of domestic violence in court. Protect yourself and your children with the help of a good lawyer.