You and your spouse got into a fight, and it turned physical. Or, perhaps you were in an argument with your girlfriend or boyfriend and things got a little too heated. One of you may…
Somebody took out a restraining order on you, and now you can’t go near them or interact with them… unless you want to get into trouble. Even if you don’t believe a restraining order should…
If you are charged with domestic violence in California, you may have to pay fines, serve jail time, keep to a restraining order, lose custody and gun rights, pay your victim restitution, and have it…
While most people use the terms “assault” and “battery” interchangeably, the two are different crimes under California law. Put simply, assault is attempting to inflict violence on someone else, while battery is actually inflicting violence…
Spousal abuse and domestic violence have definitions unique to the state in which you live. When considering spousal abuse vs. domestic violence in California, it’s important to understand that spousal abuse constitutes a subset of…
If you’ve been charged with domestic violence in California, you may assume that you’re being accused of hitting your spouse. The truth is, in the state of California, domestic violence laws encompass relationships other than…
