Knowledgeable Southern California Domestic Violence Lawyer

Domestic violence is looked upon harshly by the courts. It is important for you to have a lawyer who not only understands the domestic violence laws but can aggressively defend your rights. At my office, the Law Offices of Paul E. Antill in San Dimas, California, I am dedicated to helping men or women, married or unmarried, deal with domestic violence charges. Contact me, attorney Paul Antill today to learn more about how my staff and I handle spousal abuse cases.

If law enforcement officials respond to a domestic dispute and determine that one party has possibly assaulted the other party, they may arrest them. However, frequently it is both parties that have been abusive or violent and only one person is arrested. This is usually the man unless the woman brandishes a weapon.

Typically it is both parties losing control and becoming violent. In some situations, we are able to obtain a dismissal. The police officers may have just made an assumption, and the reality is that the other person was the perpetrator

When handling a domestic violence case, our goal is to see that your needs are met. We strive to help get you out from under the criminal allegation and restraining order issues in order to get you back home. My office also attempts to have minimal restraints set in place if the relationship is reparable.

Though domestic violence and restraining order issues are matters of criminal law, they have implications within the family law area. It is beneficial to have an attorney on your side that can handle both the family law and the criminal law matters.

• Ultimately you may be arrested on a felony charge, requiring $50,000. bail. You will be unable to return to your home since a temporary restraining order will be issued.
• If there are grounds for the charge, then we do what we can to minimize impact on your life. This can mean seeking an alternative sentence, including counseling, community service, work release programs (CAL TRAN).

Contact a member of my staff at our San Dimas law office online or call 888.529.5255 to schedule an appointment. I offer FREE initial consultations and accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.