• The spouse and children who were the victims of abuse at the hands of a service member who was convicted of, or discharged from the military for, dependent abuse are eligible for this program. (military.com)
  • Certified victims of human trafficking are also eligible for refugee benefits, including the domestic medical screening (see Policy Letter 16-01 for additional information on benefits eligibility). (cdc.gov)
  • Spouses and dependent children of adults with humanitarian-based immigration status are also eligible to receive a domestic medical screening. (cdc.gov)
  • This is especially true for military spouses , who are often far from their relatives and the support that an extended family can provide. (military.com)
  • Domestic violence may be associated with physical or social isolation (eg, denying communication with friends or relatives, or making it so difficult that the victim stops attempting communication) and deprivation (eg, abandonment in dangerous places, refusing help when sick or injured, prohibiting access to money or other basic necessities). (medscape.com)
  • Household Type and Relationship(13) 13 Universe: Persons In family households: Householder Spouse Child: Natural-born or adopted Step Grandchild Other relatives Nonrelatives In nonfamily households: Householder living alone Householder not living alone Nonrelatives In group quarters: Institutionalized persons Other persons in group quarters Filler P16. (cdc.gov)
  • If the spouse remarries, the benefits end. (military.com)
  • The benefits also terminate if the spouse moves back in with the abuser. (military.com)
  • Keep up with all the legal benefits available to you as a service member, veteran or spouse and get updates delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for a free Military.com membership . (military.com)
  • Many domestic violence victims are reluctant to report the abuse because they worry about losing their sole means of support. (military.com)
  • Congress, in enacting this program, hoped that providing some type of monetary support to victims of domestic violence would encourage those victims to stand against abuse. (military.com)
  • The travel payments offered by this program allow domestic violence victims to leave the area and move on with their new lives. (military.com)
  • Along with the transitional compensation program, the DoD offers several other types of support to victims of domestic violence. (military.com)
  • Police investigated domestic violence only in response to a report by a victim, but reportedly do respond effectively in such cases. (state.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that victims of severe domestic violence annually miss 8 million days of paid work-the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs, and approximately 5.6 million days of household productivity. (medscape.com)
  • Calls to the police and visits to the ED sometimes are used by victims of domestic violence to strategically manage the episode by de-escalating the violence. (medscape.com)
  • Victims of acute domestic violence are those patients in the ED whose complaints directly relate to an incident of abuse. (medscape.com)
  • Two to 4% of women who present for treatment of injuries, excluding those sustained in motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), are victims of domestic violence. (medscape.com)
  • The Department of Community Development in the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports provided counseling for women and their spouses. (state.gov)
  • When the IRS rejects a claim for "innocent spouse" status, the requesting spouse has ninety days to seek judicial review of that adverse decision. (maglaw.com)
  • Recognizing the potential unfairness of holding spouses jointly and severally responsible for tax liabilities, the Internal Revenue Service offers "innocent spouse" relief in limited circumstances. (maglaw.com)
  • This study may increase our ability to offer effective, cost-efficient, and attainable treatments for patients with PTSD and their spouses. (bvsalud.org)
  • This disorder brings grave harm to the deserted spouse, to children traumatized by the separation of their parents and often torn between them, and because of its contagious effect which makes it truly a plague on society. (catholicculture.org)
  • 10) An automatic extension to a foreign spouse and his or her children to remain within the country and an increased obligation to support them. (streetdirectory.com)
  • When this happens, the sponsored spouse's obligation to support the foreign spouse and his or her children is also extended. (streetdirectory.com)
  • For dependent children, spouses, and domestic partners of 9/11 victims. (ndm.edu)
  • Does Medicaid Also Cover Your Children and Spouse? (immihelp.com)
  • Roughly a dozen states shield a spouse from prosecution in a rape case, including South Carolina, where a married victim has to prove a threat of physical violence within 30 days of the rape. (npr.org)
  • In order to succeed with their wrongful death claim, the surviving spouse or family members of the deceased must prove to a jury how the defendant is responsible for the death of their loved one. (robertreeveslaw.com)
  • Qualified immigrants that have been exempted from the 5-year waiting period (like veteran families, trafficking victims, refugees, etc. (immihelp.com)
  • AARP Massachusetts is urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow people to hire their spouse as a caregiver and pay them through the state's Medicaid program. (aarp.org)
  • Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, signed the bill that repeals a little-known provision in law shielding people from prosecution in cases where they rape their spouse. (npr.org)
  • For over 30 years, The Reeves Law Group has been helping surviving family members and spouses file a wrongful death lawsuit and recover compensation for the death of a loved one. (robertreeveslaw.com)
  • In some ways financial abuse is very similar to other forms of elder abuse in that it can be devastating to the victim and is frequently traced to family members, trusted friends, and caregivers. (nih.gov)
  • 11) A civil lawsuit by the victim spouse. (streetdirectory.com)
  • California law authorizes family law courts to award a spouse the other spouse's interest in community property as payment for any damages awarded to the victim spouse pursuant to a civil lawsuit judgment. (streetdirectory.com)
  • About a dozen states still shield spouses from prosecution in sexual assault cases. (npr.org)
  • 2383 The separation of spouses while maintaining the marriage bond can be legitimate in certain cases provided for by canon law. (catholicculture.org)
  • Paying spouses for their work as caregivers would help make up for lost hours on the job while helping their loved one remain at home as they age, we told lawmakers. (aarp.org)
  • This week, Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill removing protections for individuals who rape their spouses. (npr.org)