Vista - San Diego Domestic Violence
Lawyer: Family Concerns
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:
1
Referring you to an
agency that will help you locate
and enter an established couples
counseling program.
2
Referring the defendant spouse
to an agency for help entering a
recognized anger-management program,
if the abuse resulted because the
defendant lost his temper.
3
Obtaining an evaluation report
from a court-approved psychologist
to show that counseling may be a
better alternative than jail.
4
Providing the prosecutor and court
with reports from the counseling
service to show that you are making
progress in learning to resolve
disagreements peacefully.
5
Providing the prosecutor and court
with reports from the anger-management
program to show that the defendant
spouse is making progress.
6
Arguing 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:
1
Referring 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.
2
Representing you if your former
spouse or live-in seeks a restraining
order, to make sure that the order
is not unreasonably broad.
3
Arranging 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.
4
Obtaining an evaluation report
from a court-approved psychologist
to show that counseling may be a
better alternative than jail.
5
Referring you to an agency for
help entering a recognized anger-management
program, if the abuse resulted because
you lost your temper.
6
Providing the prosecutor and court
with reports from the anger-management
program to show that you are making
progress in anger management.
7
Providing your family law attorney
with these reports so that they
may be used to help support your
claims for child custody or visitation
rights.
8
Arguing 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
I can help you. For immediate help,
you can call me any time, any day at
(760) 643-4050 or (858) 486-3024.
You may also use this form to
contact me for more information. This
form is answered Monday through Friday
during the working day:
Vista
San Diego, California Criminal Defense Lawyer: CA
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