Domestic Violence and Family Violence
Domestic Violence is many times referred to as Family Violence. In fact, if you are charged with Domestic Violence then your charge may be Battery FVA or something similar. FVA stands for Family Violence Act and it is used to denote special relationships or facts surrounding your charges.
Prosecutors and Judges are tough on Domestic Violence cases and if you find yourself charged with a Family Violence charge then you most likely have special conditions associated with your bond as well. Logan Butler is a defense attorney who specializes in Domestic Violence and Family Violence cases. Logan Butler practices out of his Cumming, Forsyth County law office. If you have been charged with a domestic violence or family violence offense you need to contact Logan Butler today to discuss your case, defenses and bond modification.
What is Domestic Violence and Family Violence?
The terms Domestic Violence and Family Violence may be used interchangeably. To be charged with either domestic violence or family violence there must be allegations of certain offenses and there must be allegations of specific relationship status between the accused and the alleged victim.
The offenses that can form the basis of a family violence charge are any felony offense and the misdemeanor offenses of Battery, Simple Battery, Simple Assault, Assault, Stalking, Criminal Damage to Property, Unlawful Restraint and Criminal Trespass. The relationship status required to form the basis of a family violence charge are past and present spouses, parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children and other person living or formerly living in the same household.
Usually if a person has been charged with a domestic violence offense they also have specific bond conditions that they must follow. Many times these bond conditions prohibit contact between the person accused of family violence and the alleged victim of family violence. Domestic violence charges have additional stress as they literally keep families apart and make life very difficult. Often, the person charged with the domestic violence offense must make alternative living arrangements or go without seeing their children while their family violence case is pending.
E. Logan Butler - Domestic Violence Defense Attorney in Forsyth County
Logan Butler is a defense attorney in Cumming, Forsyth County Georgia who specializes in domestic violence case. If you have been charged with a family violence offense in Forsyth County or the surrounding area you need a skilled and knowledgeable defense attorney protecting your rights and helping you get your life back together. Logan Butler can help you modify your bond conditions to allow you to move back into your home, see your spouse or see your children. Logan Butler can also help you prepare a strong defense to your charges.
Many times when a person has been charged with a family violence offense in Forsyth County or the surrounding area they also have to deal with a Temporary Protective Order (TPO) hearing or a Divorce case. For a Temporary Protective Order to issue, the Court must find that an act of family violence has occurred. The same defenses that are utilized in defending a charge of domestic violence are used in defense of a Temporary Protective Order. Also, it is important to remember that the evidence introduced at a TPO hearing, including the accused’s testimony if they choose to testify, will often make its way into the hands of the prosecutor. Logan Butler can represent you at the TPO hearing as well to insure that the defense of your family violence case remains strong. If you find yourself facing a divorce as a result of acts of family violence Logan Butler can also help you with your divorce case or refer you to one of the divorce attorneys at his firm. Contact Logan Butler today to discuss your Forsyth County family violence charge or your domestic violence charge pending in any of the surrounding counties to Forsyth County.
