Amber Portwood

As a general rule, abuse victims should be given the benefit of the doubt, as instances in which such claims are filed falsely for revenge purposes are exceedingly rare.

And in situations where the perpetrator pled guilty because of a mountain of audio and video evidence, you should really believe the victim, because the best system we have available determined that they were telling the truth.

Over the past several weeks, nearly all attention paid to Amber Portwood has centered on her relationship with young son James.

That's what happens when you get arrested for domestic assault based on an incident in which you allegedly attack your boyfriend WHILE HE'S HOLDING YOUR 18-MONTH OLD CHILD.