With the establishment of the constitutional regime, the old Militias and OrdenanÃ§as were replaced by a single national militia force, the National Guard. However, the National Guard revealed itself an ineffective and undisciplined force.
The physical effects of domestic violence on children, different than the effects of direct abuse, can start when they are fetus in their mother's womb, can result in low infant birth weights, premature birth, excessive bleeding, and fetal death, due to the mother's physical trauma and emotional stress.
A Domestic Violence Misdemeanor occurs when one family member commits or threatens violence against another family member or household member. The crime of domestic violence usually involves the crimes of assault and battery, though it may involve other charges as well.