Legal Tips & Guides

Even if a child is not the “direct” victim in domestic violence or domestic battery situation, it does not mean that the child won’t be affected in the long run....

Many believe that domestic violence can only be physical violence. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Besides physical domestic violence, there are multiple other forms of non-violent domestic violence or domestic abuse.

There is such a thing as “mutual domestic violence.” However, instances of mutual domestic violence can be hard to characterize. Even when domestic violence is mutual, there is still the question of whether or not it was self-defense. You do have a right to self-defense and that is when mutual domestic violence situation become difficult to characterize and later prosecute.

When you are facing or have been convicted of a domestic violence crime, it will undoubtedly be harder for you in court when it comes to obtaining child custody.

The most common reasons include disputes that arise during a divorce, custody hearings regarding children, property division during a separation, or just due to day-to-day stress of living under the same roof.