In a letter that surfaced after her 1994 murder, Nicole Brown Simpson detailed the fear and violence that framed her marriage to O.J. Simpson, the charismatic football star who became a TV pitchman. Simpson gave her “disgusted” looks with each ...

One family should never be singled out as a representative of their entire culture, but with so few visible gay families, it's hard not to be treated as a voice for the movement.

Repeated calls, emails, packages and even showing up at someone’s home or work may be insufficient to get a stalking conviction in Maryland. For domestic violence advocates, the fact that these behaviors are not seen as criminal in the eyes ...

The way the legal system deals with cases of domestic violence has changed significantly in the last half-century, but many of those changes do not effectively serve the needs of women who have experienced abuse, said Leigh Goodmark, a University ...

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A judge on Thursday dismissed domestic violence charges against Ray Rice, who was captured by a surveillance camera knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a hotel elevator last year. Judge Michael Donio signed the order after the ...

Under the Rape Survivor Family Protection Act, sponsored by state Senator Jamin B. 'Jamie' Raskin, D-Montgomery, a court could declare that a man is not the legal father of a child he conceived from an alleged rape.

The Maryland General Assembly enters its three-month session with the results of a year-long study on child custody decisions in its hands, and with a longtime proponent of reforming the state’s divorce laws newly in charge of a key Senate committee.

Domestic violence: Final protective order: Clear and convincing evidence standard CSA No. 1777, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Berger, J. Filed Sept. 17, 2014. Appeal from Charles County. Vacated and remanded.

The Baltimore Ravens' attempt to recover fan goodwill following Ray Rice's domestic violence scandal began before the videotape from inside the elevator was made public, let alone before the team fired him.

Domestic Violence: Permanent protective order: Moot appeal CSA Nos. 0566 and 0567, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Wright, J. Filed: May 27, 2014. Appeal from Montgomery County. Dismissed.