It can occur in person or electronically and might occur between a current or former dating partner. Healthy relationship behaviors can have a positive effect on a teen’s emotional development.

A single instance of domestic abuse can often have dramatic effects on the lives of those involved in the incident.

The study controlled for pubertal development, child maltreatment history and a range of socio-demographic factors.

Dating violence is controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship. It can include verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, or a combination.

However, given the lack of police involvement in incidents of teen dating violence, unless an alternative network of adults is available to inform teens about OPs and offer help obtaining them, the use of OPs for dating violence will remain limited.

In addition, New York courts face a challenge in accommodating petitioners: It takes a substantial time commitment for petitioners to be heard and to ensure that petitioners may obtain final, longer-lasting orders.