Category: Domestic Violence

Key Takeaways A criminal defense lawyer starts protecting you the moment you are accused of domestic violence, often before prosecutors decide what to file. Within hours of an arrest, a magistrate can restrict where you live, who you speak to, and whether you may possess a firearm. Those restrictions arrive before [...]

Key Takeaways If you have been falsely accused of domestic abuse, you need to stay calm, stay silent, and call a defense attorney right away before you say or do anything else. A false accusation can cost you your freedom, your home, and your good name, even when you did nothing wrong.  LaVine Law Firm [...]

Key Takeaways: A false domestic violence accusation can turn your life upside down without warning. One allegation, even with little or no evidence, can trigger an arrest, a protective order, and lasting damage to your reputation. Texas law treats all domestic violence allegations seriously, and the legal system moves [...]

Domestic violence charges based on verbal threats or alleged emotional abuse can change your life. Many people believe domestic violence only involves physical harm. This is not true. In Texas, verbal abuse and emotional abuse lead to serious criminal charges every year. You could face jail time, lose child custody, [...]

Why domestic violence charges don’t need a victim to move forward in Texas often shocks people after a domestic disturbance. Police arrive, make a domestic violence arrest, and later, the alleged victim wants the charges dropped. In Texas, the case can still move forward even if the victim decides otherwise. Many [...]

In Texas, domestic violence cases are treated seriously, even when the victim decides not to press charges. Once the police are called, the legal process is out of the victim’s control. The prosecutor, not the victim, decides whether to move forward. At LaVine Law Firm, we represent people facing domestic violence [...]

In many domestic violence cases in Texas, the alleged victim later decides to take back their statement. This is known as recanting a domestic violence statement. However, doing so does not automatically end the case. The district attorney’s office may still move forward based on other evidence, such as police [...]