I know first hand what it's like to seek help for intimate partner violence and not to be taken seriously. The people I went to for help, at first listened, then didn't want to get involved because they knew my abuser and had a working relationship with him. Friends witnessed verbal abuse that happened out in public. They later told me I needed to contact the Safe House for domestic violence. I did, they asked if I had been hit, yes, a few months ago. I was told that didn't count, they needed something physical happening right now. There was other physical abuse, animal abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, that was active. I was given bad advice from the advocate so I didn't receive the immediate help I needed. The abuse continued and the K9s also dealt with his wrath.
Because of what I experienced at the hands of my intimate partner, the lack of prosecution for the abuse, I am helping those who are in a similar situation.
A domestic violence protection order was issued by a judge, my intimate partner was removed from the home. I was then stalked and terrorized, he broke into the home, there was theft and vandalism. There are over 30+ violations that have been reported to the sheriffs department that my intimate partner had committed, evidence was overlooked, all violations of a court ordered DVPO.
I was told by one deputy ~ they wouldn't do anything unless I was physically beaten and bleeding and in the hospital. This is why a DVPO is ordered, to prevent it from escalating to this point.