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For this assignment, you must write a 3- to 5-page paper and identify one state law from your state created in response to the problems of domestic abuse. Include the official state code in your explanation. Do not directly quote the state statute but, instead, paraphrase it and explain its overall effects on domestic violence issues. Provide four examples of documented domestic violence cases that would fall under the purview of that state law.

For this assignment, it may be easiest to search online. Below is a suggested keyword search:

"domestic violence" enacted legislation (name of your state) 

For example:

"domestic violence" enacted legislation florida

Or you can search more generally with 

domestic violence statutes by state

Search within specific individual state materials. 

Cases: Search state and state federal court cases simultaneously. Or, search individual state and state federal courts.

Statutes & Court Rules: Find Statutes & Court Rules and state Federal Court Rules. Other materials vary by state.

Regulations: Search state regulations by keyword in the top search bar,  or browse the state's Code table of contents. Also search state's Historical Regulations by keyword or by year .

Secondary Sources: Search state's secondary sources, which includes law reviews and journals. Search by keyword in the top search bar, or search within specific content.

Briefs:  Browse specific documents or search all U.S. Supreme Court Briefs, Petitions & Joint  Appendices in the top search bar. Selected coverage begins with 1870.

Proposed & Enacted Legislation: Search U.S. Public Laws that have passed during the current legislative session.

Proposed & Adopted Legislation: Search the U.S. Federal Register. Documents published in the Federal Register provided by U.S. government agencies, with full text coverage beginning March, 1936.