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Understanding How California Domestic Abuse Laws Have Changed

Friday, December 11, 2009 by Riccardo L. Ippolito

Criminal Law Attorneys in San Jose - Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman

California Domestic Abuse Laws

Domestic abuse and violence laws have changed over the years to encompass changing relationship types and weapon control. The San Jose domestic violence law firm of Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman explains domestic violence and abuse laws. We will help you understand how the laws have changed, and can affect your domestic violence case.

What is domestic abuse and domestic violence?

San Jose Domestic abuse is using psychological and physical actions to harm, hurt, threaten, intimidate, scare, humiliate, or stalk a partner a spouse or partner. Men, as well as women can be accused of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse can happen anywhere and at anytime. Domestic violence is using physical violence against your spouse or partner.

Within the last ten years, California has passed domestic violence laws. If you are accused of committing domestic abuse in San Jose, consulting with a qualified domestic violence law firm can help challenge your charges and hopefully grant you a dismissal.

Specifically, some of these laws are:

Penal Code §836 mandates California police officers to arrest offenders who disobey a domestic violence restraining order.

Penal Code §243(e) and 273.5 expand the law of domestic violence criminal law protection to include coverage for prior spouses and partners.

Labor Code §230 provides that an employer cannot terminate, discriminate, or retaliate a victim if they take time off to ensure the health, safety, or welfare of your children.

FC §3044 makes the presumption that giving you custody when you are accused of a domestic violence crime in San Jose would be detrimental to the welfare of your child.

SB 218 – mandates that San Jose police can remove all firearms at domestic violence scenes.

We can explain domestic violence law changes and how they pertain to your charges when you call us for legal advice. Call experienced San Jose domestic violence lawyers - Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman - at 877-7NOJAIL for a free consultation.

Criminal Law Firm in San Jose
Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman
991 W. Hedding, Suite 202
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 408-920-9720

Posted at 19:01 PM

Topic: Domestic Violence