Orange
County Domestic Violence Assistance Programs
Are
you afraid of your partner?
Has
your partner ever threatened or intimidated you?
Has
your partner ever physically hurt you?
Does
your partner constantly insult, humiliate or manipulate you?
Is
your partner violent?
Is
your partner controlling or obsessive?
Does
your partner isolate you by limiting or monitoring your interactions with
family and friends?
Are you in an abusive relationship?
Is someone you know in an abusive relationship?
These shelters provide safe housing,
counseling and other services:
Home
of Green Pastures - (714) 532-2787 (Korean Clients Only)
Human Options Hotline - (949) 854-3554
Interval
House Hotline - (714) 891-8121
Laura's House Hotline - (949) 498-1511
Women's Transitional Living Center Hotline - (714) 992-1931
Safety on Shore - (714) 538-1878
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For Information and assistance with protective orders contact:
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Temporary Restraining
Order Information Line Community Service Programs, Inc.
24-Hour Recorded
Information in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. - (714) 973-0134
Domestic
Violence Assistance Program Community
Service Programs, Inc.
(Monday -
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - (714) 935-7956
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In an Emergency, Call 911
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Additional Domestic Violence
Referrals:
National Domestic Violence
Hotline (800) 799--SAFE
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What is Domestic Violence?
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Domestic violence is "abuse
committed against an adult or fully emancipated minor who is a spouse,
former spouse, cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child
or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship." (California Penal Code, Section 13700)
Domestic Violence may
include the following acts in an attempt to exercise power and authority
over another person. The
abuse may occur during or after a marital or dating relationship.
Physical Abuse
Verbal Abuse
Abusing Trust
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Psychological Abuse
Coercion
Harassment
Economic Control
Threats and Intimidation
Destruction of Property
Isolation
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Signs that a Person May be a
Victim of Domestic Violence
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Uncharacteristic
changes in mood or behavior
Decline
in job performance
Preoccupation/lack
of concentration
Increased
tardiness and/or absenteeism
Bruises
or other injuries that are unexplained
Receives
harassing phone calls in the workplace
Appears
anxious, frightened, or very cautious
Makes
excuses for the above signs and symptoms that do not make sense
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Order of Relief
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Victims of domestic violence may
file a petition requesting orders for relief including:
Restraining
the abuser from attacking the victim and other family members
Directing
the abuser to leave the household
Preventing
the attacker from entering the residence, place of employment, etc. of
the victim
Restraining
the abuser from interfering with minor children in the custody of the
victim
Temporary
custody of minor children
f a restraining order against the
offender is obtained and the offender willingly violates the order, he/she
will be arrested and, in most cases, taken to jail if still present when
officers arrive.
There are no fees charged
for obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order under the Domestic Violence
Prevention Act. The Orange
County Sheriff's Department - sCourt Operations charges a statutory fee to serve papers on
another person. The court may
waive the fee for persons within certain income ranges.
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Domestic Violence Facts
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Domestic violence crosses
cultural, racial, ethnic, economic, gender, and political boundaries.
Most victims are women, however, children, teenagers, and the
elderly are also at risk. Domestic
violence can occur anytime and anywhere, and can affect your workplace.
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