Domestic Violence

In California, it is a criminal offense to harm, or threaten to harm a current/former spouse, significant other, co-parent, dating/intimate partner.

Some of the most common domestic violence charges include the following:

• Domestic Battery
• Criminal Threats
• Elder Abuse
• Child Endangerment
• Child Abuse
• Stalking
• Inflicting Corporal Injury on an Intimate Partner

Penalties can include:

• Mandatory minimum jail time
• Participation in a DVRP class
• Fines, fees, restitution
• A restraining order
• Loss of custody rights
• Loss of gun rights
• Immigration consequences such a deportation or inadmissibility to the United States

Defenses

• It was accident
• The injuries did not result from the defendant’s actions
• Self-defense/defense of others
• The victim has made a false accusation

If you are charged with domestic violence consult with a skilled criminal defense attorney right away. An attorney can help you explain your side to the prosecution and potentially prevent your life from drastically changing due to the charges against you.