In 2004, the most recent available statistics, there were 46,353 arrests for domestic violence in California. What should you do if you have been arrested? Spousal abuse cases are prosecuted vigorously in Southern California. That means you need an experienced domestic abuse defense lawyer to protect your rights and defend you — an Earl Carter lawyer.

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When there are disagreements within a family, sometimes those arguments erupt into violence or threats of violence. Even a threat of violence is against the law if the threatened person feels endangered.

• What is domestic violence? The California Penal Code defines abuse as "intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent, serious bodily injury to himself, herself, or another."
• Is spousal abuse always physical abuse? Spousal abuse includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse that attempts to control another person.
• Who are the victims? The victim can be anyone who has a domestic relationship with the alleged abuser. That includes his or her spouse, a former spouse, a cohabitant of the home, a former cohabitant, or the other parent of one's child.
• What really happened? Knowing the truth of what happened can be difficult. Often domestic abuse involves alcohol or drugs. The people involved often tell completely different stories. Men are six times more likely to be charged. You need an attorney experienced in these cases.

Read more about domestic violence in our Domestic Violence Information Center.

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