Domestic Violence is physical violence, threatened violence, and abuse which occurs in the following relationships:
- Married Couples (also known as Spousal Abuse)
- Cohabiting Couples
- Persons who have a child or children in common
- Persons in a dating relationship or who were in a former dating relationship
- Persons who were formerly married to each other.
- Domestic Violence covers a wide range of abuse, including Spousal Abuse and child endangerment. Any threatening or violent act, even if the accused did not intend to harm or compromise the safety and security of the victim, could be grounds for prosecution under the California Domestic Violence laws.
Domestic Violence cases are treated differently than other criminal cases. There are designated Prosecutors and special Domestic Violence Units (DV Units) within the Prosecutor's office that stand ready to aggressively prosecute anyone charged with Domestic Violence.
Domestic Violence Examples:
- Threats
- Intimidation
- Annoying Phone Calls
- Stalking (such as following the victim to and from work, and threatening the victim)
- Physical Assault or Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Verbal Abuse
- Financial Abuse
- Social Abuse
- Child Abuse
Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Domestic Violence Attorney. If you have been charged with Domestic Violence in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.
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