Domestic violence law refers to crimes involving domestic abuse, such as child abuse and child neglect, spousal abuse or domestic-partner abuse, and elder abuse. Domestic abuse isn't just physical; it also covers the threats, emotional abuse, harassment, and stalking that a spouse, partner, or date uses to control someone else's behavior. Find domestic violence legal articles and contact a New York, New York domestic violence attorney from the list of results on this page provided by Lawyers.com.