Domestic Violence Attorney

Assault and battery is illegal no matter who the victim is.  An assault is defined as “an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.”  A battery is defined as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.”
However , the law treats Domestic Violence as a special class of Assault and Battery. 

Domestic violence is often referred to as spousal abuse but it includes physical and psychological violence that occurs in date and courtship relationships, between former spouses, and between gay and lesbian partners. 
Domestic Violence charges can be charged as misdemeanors or felonies.  Several factors will influence the Prosecutor’s decision on what charges to file, including the severity of injuries to the victim and prior acts of violence.