There are 4 types of abuse or harassment cases in civil court:
The domestic violence laws say “abuse” is: Keep in mind that
abuse and domestic violence do not have to be only physical.
Abuse can be verbal (spoken), emotional, or psychological. You
do not have to be physically hit to be abused. Often, abuse
takes many forms, and abusers use a combination of tactics to
control and have power over the person being abused. Read more
about Domestic Violence. If you are being abused in any of these
ways or you feel afraid or controlled by your partner/spouse or
someone you are close with, it may help you to talk to a
domestic violence counselor, even if you do not want (or are not
sure if you want) to ask for legal protection. Find domestic
violence counselors and resources in your county. Read about the
law in Family Code section 6203. Abuse of an elder or a
dependent adult is abuse of: The law says elder or dependent
adult abuse is: Read about the law in Welfare and Institutions
Code section 15610.07. In general,