Vista - San Diego Domestic Violence Lawyer: help with family concerns after arrest
I am San Diego attorney Peter M. Liss. I have personally defended hundreds of individuals with an arrest and charge of domestic violence and spousal abuse in Vista and San Diego. As an experienced domestic violence lawyer, here are some of the ways I can help you with the family concerns that are often part of these cases:
If You and Your Spouse or Live-In Have Agreed to Stay Together:
The criminal case is prosecuted by law enforcement, so it usually proceeds even if the couple has agreed to stay together and work things out. Because the penalties for spousal abuse are severe, the defendant spouse will need an experienced domestic abuse attorney to obtain the best criminal case results under the facts and law.
In this situation, I can also help you by:
- 1Referring you to an agency that will help you locate and enter an established couples counseling program.
- 2Referring the defendant spouse to an agency for help entering a recognized anger-management program, if the abuse resulted because the defendant lost his temper.
- 3Obtaining an evaluation report from a court-approved psychologist to show that counseling may be a better alternative than jail.
- 4Providing the prosecutor and court with reports from the counseling service to show that you are making progress in learning to resolve disagreements peacefully.
- 5Providing the prosecutor and court with reports from the anger-management program to show that the defendant spouse is making progress.
- 6Arguing for a reduced sentence based on all of the above.
If You and Your Spouse or Live-In Have Not Agreed to Stay Together:
Even if you object, your spouse can legally file for separation and / or divorce, without needing to prove any reason, and your live-in can refuse to stay with you. Because the penalties for domestic abuse are severe, you will need an experienced domestic abuse attorney to obtain the best criminal case results for you under the facts and law.
In this situation, I can also help you by:
- 1Referring you to an agency that will help you locate a qualified family law attorney who can represent you in divorce, spouse and child support, property division, and child custody proceedings.
- 2Representing you if your former spouse or live-in seeks a restraining order, to make sure that the order is not unreasonably broad.
- 3Arranging for a private lie-detector test if you were falsely accused of abuse. A good test result may help persuade the prosecutor to reduce or drop charges, particularly if there was no injury, no evidence other than your former partner's word to support the charge of abuse, and evidence to support your innocence.
- 4Obtaining an evaluation report from a court-approved psychologist to show that counseling may be a better alternative than jail.
- 5Referring you to an agency for help entering a recognized anger-management program, if the abuse resulted because you lost your temper.
- 6Providing the prosecutor and court with reports from the anger-management program to show that you are making progress in anger management.
- 7Providing your family law attorney with these reports so that they may be used to help support your claims for child custody or visitation rights.
- 8Arguing for a reduced sentence based on your reported progress in an anger-management program.
For immediate help with domestic violence defense, call San Diego Criminal Lawyer Peter M. Liss:
(760) 643-4050 or (858) 486-3024
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