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    Default What to Do if You're Accused of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

    I have been wrongfully accused of domestic violence and child abuse! I called the police and they came out because I had no marks they took myself to jail for mark on him and marks on my children now I have to respond on the restraining order and can't afford an attorney advice please

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    So, did you cause the marks on "him"?

    If you were arrested then you should have an attorney. Period. If you are qualified, due to financial reasons, you will be appointed a public defender.

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    I bite him out of self defense and I grabbed my kids trying to hold them back from their dad

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    I bite him out of self defense and I grabbed my kids trying to hold them back from their dad
    That's why you got arrested then. They felt you were the one who committed the assault. Show up for the restraining order hearing and say why you don't think there should be one. If you don't show up, then it will get granted. At your first hearing plead not guilty and ask for a public defender. They'll determine if you qualify for one or not.

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    Prosecutors look for documented injuries to a victim and independent witnesses. Presumably the police documented the injury to him, as well as the fact that there were no injuries to you, and spoke to the witnesses as to what happened. That would be your husband and your children. And they then made an arrest. If there is a different explanation of what happened you will need a lawyer to present that, negotiate on your behalf, and perhaps represent you at a trial. You have already been informed of your right to an attorney and told that one will be appointed if you can't afford one. Take advantage of that.

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    Sorry don't know if this is the right place for this. About 6 months ago I married a girl from Peru because I thought I loved her and she said she would have to go back to her country if I did not. My life has been he'll since then. I am not sure if it is cultural but she feels free to hit and beat me and I d not d exactly as she demands so.etines quite seriously. For example if I don't pay the bills when she deems proper not only doni get beaten also she threatens to call the police unless and when she dictates. She has already had me arrested once saying I yelled at her. It even says this on the report that I never hit her. She uses the fact that she has had me arrested once as carte Blanche to abuse me with no repercussion. Is she right? If I call the police one night I am beaten badly as has happen ed will they just arrest me because I am mail and because the record shows I have been arrested even if the charges were dropped. If I make my real claim of domestic abuse will she just rwetaliaye and make a false claim against me. I would have left her but so am afraid of her she told me if I try to leave she will call the police and say I hit her even if she has to beat herself up. She told me that "she will win because she always wind and everything. I fully support this woman but she says that's not enough bc I don't pay for enough extras and "she will punish me." I am so sickn of being physically abused then havein her threaten ME with the police. Sometimes in our apartment to get me to do what she wants ahe will screw. Stop hurtijng by me stop hitting me until I give her what she wants. I want to get a restraining order but I am afraid bc when ahe made her false claim the cops saw my battered face and her pristine face and arrested me for three days.

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    Sorry don't know if this is the right place for this. About 6 months ago I married a girl from Peru because I thought I loved her and she said she would have to go back to her country if I did not. My life has been he'll since then. I am not sure if it is cultural but she feels free to hit and beat me and I d not d exactly as she demands so.etines quite seriously. For example if I don't pay the bills when she deems proper not only doni get beaten also she threatens to call the police unless and when she dictates. She has already had me arrested once saying I yelled at her. It even says this on the report that I never hit her. She uses the fact that she has had me arrested once as carte Blanche to abuse me with no repercussion. Is she right? If I call the police one night I am beaten badly as has happen ed will they just arrest me because I am mail and because the record shows I have been arrested even if the charges were dropped. If I make my real claim of domestic abuse will she just rwetaliaye and make a false claim against me. I would have left her but so am afraid of her she told me if I try to leave she will call the police and say I hit her even if she has to beat herself up. She told me that "she will win because she always wind and everything. I fully support this woman but she says that's not enough bc I don't pay for enough extras and "she will punish me." I am so sickn of being physically abused then havein her threaten ME with the police. Sometimes in our apartment to get me to do what she wants ahe will screw. Stop hurtijng by me stop hitting me until I give her what she wants. I want to get a restraining order but I am afraid bc when ahe made her false claim the cops saw my battered face and her pristine face and arrested me for three days.
    Using your real name and email address as a username is a distinctly bad move.

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    Sorry don't know if this is the right place for this. About 6 months ago I married a girl from Peru because I thought I loved her and she said she would have to go back to her country if I did not. My life has been he'll since then. I am not sure if it is cultural but she feels free to hit and beat me and I d not d exactly as she demands so.etines quite seriously. For example if I don't pay the bills when she deems proper not only doni get beaten also she threatens to call the police unless and when she dictates. She has already had me arrested once saying I yelled at her. It even says this on the report that I never hit her. She uses the fact that she has had me arrested once as carte Blanche to abuse me with no repercussion. Is she right? If I call the police one night I am beaten badly as has happen ed will they just arrest me because I am mail and because the record shows I have been arrested even if the charges were dropped. If I make my real claim of domestic abuse will she just rwetaliaye and make a false claim against me. I would have left her but so am afraid of her she told me if I try to leave she will call the police and say I hit her even if she has to beat herself up. She told me that "she will win because she always wind and everything. I fully support this woman but she says that's not enough bc I don't pay for enough extras and "she will punish me." I am so sickn of being physically abused then havein her threaten ME with the police. Sometimes in our apartment to get me to do what she wants ahe will screw. Stop hurtijng by me stop hitting me until I give her what she wants. I want to get a restraining order but I am afraid bc when ahe made her false claim the cops saw my battered face and her pristine face and arrested me for three days.
    You should start your own thread - and not use your email as a user name.

    If you're being abused call the police, go to a domestic violence shelter, talk to a friend. They don't arrest people for "yelling" at someone usually so something more must have happened. You're "mail?"

    Check out this site: http://www.thehotline.org/

    Or 1 800 799 SAFE is the number. If she's abusing you maybe don't check this website at home. There are resources on there.

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