I need to talk to a lawyer for free or cheap about pursuing a domestic violence case. Where should I go?
Monday, February 15th, 2010 at
4:40 am
My ex abused me while I was 8 months pregnant and I want to make sure he is punished accordingly. I’m not vengeful, I just want to make sure Buy Levitra Online he doesn’t feel like he was justified in harming a pregnant woman (I had bruises and was sent to the hospital for contractions and high blood pressure).
Because a domestic violence assault is a criminal offense, you need to talk to the police. Crimes are handled by the district attorney, not private attorneys. What you need to do is contact the police and make a complaint. The police will take your information and begin an investigation. Don’t expect the police to go arrest him right away, but the police HAVE to investigate, and may or may not make an arrest. If there is enough evidence, your case will be passed onto the DA for prosecution.
Domestic violence is a criminal offense.
It is the police you need to be talking to, and how long ago did this happen?
If you’re talking about criminal charges, you don’t need a lawyer, in fact, there’s nothing a lawyer can do for you. You need to talk to the prosecutor.
If you want to sue him in civil court for damages, any personal injury attorney will meet with you for free.