Post Petition Contact Between Victim And Abuser Does Not Warrant Dismissal Of Domestic Violence Petition

In the recent case of S.C. v. G.C. (decided May 11, 2022), the Supreme Court recognized that, as many victims of domestic violence have contact with the defendant after the alleged abuse has occurred, that fact, standing alone, does not warrant the dismissal of the domestic violence petition. In S.C., the victim, in July of 2020, filed a […]