Temporary Restraining Orders: A Necessary Legal Tool or a Weapon?
While most of the public likely view restraining orders as a legal tool to protect individuals when they’re facing a threat, temporary restraining orders and protective orders for domestic abuse in particular are often used as a weapon to attack the credibility and lives of defendants without any evidence. Obtaining these protective orders for domestic […]
How A Domestic Abuse Conviction Can Destroy Your Life
A domestic abuse charge on your criminal record can have both short and long-term effects on your life. Depending on your state, being convicted of domestic abuse battery may cause you to: Get you fired from your current job Keep you from getting jobs in the future Cause you to lose a child custody dispute […]
Domestic Violence: Abuse Battery & Assault – Learn The Differences
When it comes to domestic violence charges, what is the difference between the types? Domestic Abuse Battery Here in Louisiana, domestic abuse battery is defined as one household member intentionally using force or violence against another household member. What is considered a household member? What happens when someone is convicted of domestic abuse battery? The […]