08/28/2025
We have our very own victims assistant coordinator, DeAnn Gutierrez. Located at the Karnes County Courthouse located on the 3rd floor. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office 830-780-3736. If you or anyone you know that feels threatened and immediate danger, call 911.
Do you know what Domestic Violence is?
Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.
Does your partner:
-Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family?
-Put down your accomplishments?
-Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions?
-Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance?
-Tell you that you are nothing without them?
-Treat you roughly—grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you?
-Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be?
-Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you?
-Blame you for how they feel or act?
-Make you feel like there is “no way out” of the relationship?
-Prevent you from doing things you want – like spending time with friends or family?
-Try to keep you from leaving after a fight or leave you somewhere after a fight to “teach you a lesson”?
Do you:
-Sometimes feel scared of how your partner may behave?
-Constantly make excuses to other people for your partner’s behavior?
-Believe that you can help your partner change if only you changed something about yourself?
-Try not to do anything that would cause conflict or make your partner angry?
-Always do what your partner wants you to do instead of what you want?
-Stay with your partner because you are afraid of what your partner would do if you broke up?
If any of these things are happening in your relationship, please seek help. Without help, the abuse will continue. Making that first call to seek help is a courageous step.
Always remember... NO ONE deserves to be abused. The abuse is NOT your fault. You are NOT alone.
Help is available!
24/7 Hotline: 800-834-2033
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