Criminal Domestic Violence and Family Court The law surrounding domestic violence cases can be complex. Domestic violence involves both family and criminal courts despite there being two distinct disciplines. Since domestic violence exists at the intersection of family and...read more
Domestic Violence Prosecution Prosecutors may choose not to heed the wishes of an alleged victim even if they want to withdraw or drop the allegations. Prosecutors have many strategies for addressing domestic violence cases without a victim cooperating. Although...read more
Domestic Violence Cases California defines domestic violence as a crime committed by an individual within a specified type of relationship, including a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, a parent with whom an individual has a child, or a...read more
California has stringent laws regarding domestic battery, which means that these charges can be life-altering if convicted. If you have been accused of domestic battery in California, you need skilled legal representation quickly as the impact can be widespread,...read more
Can Video Evidence Be Used in Domestic Violence Cases? One of the most common incorrect assumptions people sometimes make about domestic violence cases is that video evidence is enough for a slam-dunk guilty verdict. However, this is erroneous because...read more
Domestic abuse, or domestic violence, is defined as a recurring pattern of aggressive or harmful behavior used to hold power over an intimate partner or close relationship. When most people think of domestic violence, they visualize a romantic couple...read more
While many may think that a victim can simply drop domestic violence charges, the victim does not have the authority to drop the case once they submit a charge. The state of California has the sole authority to file...read more
The following is a common situation: A person is charged with domestic violence, and the alleged victim does not appear or does not want to testify. Does that mean the accused person is free to go? No, the legal...read more
Verbal abuse, in the legal sense, refers to using words to cause a victim harm. Verbal abuse takes many forms and looks different in every situation. One person’s social media tirade is another person’s walk in the park. Verbal...read more
If you are ordered to appear in court for an ex parte hearing, you might be confused. You may have never heard the term ex parte before. Even worse, you might lose an ex parte hearing or fail to...read more