DV Exam 7 Flashcards
Under M.G.L C. 265 s 13M, the definition of “family and household members is:
are or were married;
have a child in common;
are or were in a “substantive dating relationship”;
are or were in an engagement relationship
Under M.G.L C. 265 s 13A, the definition of “family and household members is:
are/were residing in the same household
are/were related by blood or marriage
7 powers of police duties in domestic
Remain on scene
Obtaining medical treatment
Locating and getting to a safe place
Notice of his/her rights and also place the abuse law in hand and read to the victim
Activating the emergency judicial system
Abuser will be eligible for bail
Shall arrest abuser as required by law
Substantive dating relationship defined as:
Length of relationship
Type of relationship
Frequency of interaction
Length of time elapsed since termination
If an abuser already has a guilty conviction of 265 s 13M, the second subsequent offense if found guilty the crime will be a ______ charge
Felony
What are some protections from the court that victim gets during DV?
Refrain from abuse
Refrain from contact
Vacate and remain away
Plaintiff address to be impounded
Refrain from abusing or contacting child
What are some remedies from the court that victim gets during DV?
Awarding plaintiff temporary custody
Order to pay child support
Order to pay monetary compensations
Batterers intervention program
The occurrence of one or more of the
following acts between family or household
members
> Attempting to cause or causing physical
harm
> Placing another in fear of imminent serious
physical harm
> Causing another to engage involuntarily in
sexual relations by force, threat or duress
> Coercive Control
Abuse
What are three types of strangulation
Manual
Ligature
Hanging
one or more red spots in the victim’s eye,
eyelid and/or inside of the eye
petechiae
What is the difference between an Harassment Prevention Order and a Restraining Order?
HPO can be applied to anyone while RO are only for family/household members
What is 258E
Harassment Prevention Order
What three (3) things must a defendant have in order to retrieve belongings from a household that he/she has been ordered to vacate?
Plaintiffs permission.
Judicial authorization.
Police escort.
EMERGENCY RESTRAINING ORDERS
Valid until the NEXT court business day
For example:
• Emergency RO issued on Friday evening → RO valid until Monday morning.
• Duty Supervisor will ensure a “BOP check”
If unable to determine the dominant aggressor, the officer shall request the ________
to respond to the scene.
Patrol Supervisor
Applying pressure on the throat or neck of another person.
There are three (3) forms of strangulation:
Manual
Ligature
Hanging
• Manual is the most common form.
