Are you the victim of Domestic Violence? Did you know that domestic violence isn’t just physical?

​Domestic violence is behaviour by a person towards another person in a relevant relationship that is:

• physically or sexually abusive
• emotionally or psychologically abusive
• economically abusive
• threatening
• coercive
• in any way controls or dominates the second person and causes that person to fear for their safety or well being or that of someone else

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Personal Safety Survey 2012, one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone known to them.  Although it is largely unreported, domestic violence with men is on the increase. One in four children in Australia will be exposed to domestic violence. These are the shocking statics in Australia today.

If you are in a circumstance that requires urgent legal advice, early reporting is the key. Contact Simon & Co Lawyers today.