Deciding to end a marriage is difficult enough under the best of circumstances. If you are also the victim of domestic violence within your marriage, deciding to end the marriage can be downright terrifying. Every situation is unique; however, a divorce attorney in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Bennett, Michael & Hornsby discusses some steps you can […]
Understanding Domestic Assault: The Victim Cannot Dismiss the Case
One of the most common misperceptions about the criminal justice system is that an alleged victim has the ability to “drop the charges” in a criminal prosecution. A better understanding of how the criminal justice system works is necessary to understand why this is not the case. Before an arrest is even made, law enforcement […]
How to Handle Being Accused of Domestic Violence
There was a time in the United States when accusations of domestic violence were all but ignored by both the authorities and society. Today, however, accusations of domestic violence are taken very seriously. In fact, the pendulum has swung so far to the other side that you may find yourself accused of domestic violence despite […]
