Houston Domestic Violence Attorney

Dealing with Issues Relating to Domestic Violence

If you are accused or charged with domestic violence, such as child abuse and spousal abuse, the effects of a conviction can be far reaching. Besides possible jail time and fines, your rights as a parent may be severely restricted. If you are divorced or are going through a divorce, a criminal conviction with a finding of domestic violence will seriously affect your rights. To protect your rights and freedom you should consult with an experienced Houston family law attorney at the Law Office of Dan Kirby. We can answer your questions and take immediate steps to help you with your case.

Domestic violence charges today embrace a much wider scope of circumstances. While it was originally designed to address aggression between two adult spouses or family members, it now includes any sort of threat, physical or otherwise, against any spouse, ex-spouse, child, relative or even two people living together. Under the law, domestic violence can include violent language or threats, psychological abuse and any physical contact unwanted by another, including sexual advances. You can be charged with either a felony or misdemeanor. As such charges are often without a witness, it can be one person's word against another's and it is very important to be very careful about making any sort of statements or explanations to anyone without having proper legal representation present.

Domestic Violence Lawyer in Houston

While sometimes your accuser may decide to drop their charges, the local authorities may not stop their proceedings against you. Domestic violence is taken very seriously. As your legal representative there are often several approaches we can take to try to either reduce or get your charges dismissed. The emotions can run high in families who are subject to the many pressures in today's society. In some cases, actions taken by one are mistakenly seen by another as a threat when they were not. It is even possible that your actions can be proven to have been taken in self-defense. Regardless of the circumstances, even if they involve orders of protection, you deserve to have someone on your side that will defend you and look out for your best interests.

Contact a Houston domestic violence attorney today if you have been arrested for domestic violence. We can explain what your rights are and how we can help you.