Category: Domestic Violence

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 [...]