“Is a Victim’s Testimony Alone Good Enough?”

“Subsection C of the new Alec & Lydia Act announces:

A domestic violence claim shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence. Corroboration from exhibits or witness testimony of another person is not required.

We did not script that new language to design a new legal concept. We added it because our justice system had been obligated to follow that rule for decades, but some courts weren’t doing it. This was especially true in the domestic violence arena.”