Chicago Domestic Violence Defense Attorneys
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A domestic violence charge can turn a family dispute into a crime. After the police have been contacted, disputes between spouses, ex-spouses, unmarried couples, family members, and domestic partners can easily result in criminal charges. If you have physically harmed, sexually assaulted, threatened, or stalked any of the aforementioned individuals, The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin strongly advise you to retain their immediate representation.
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After being arrested for domestic violence in the Chicago area, it is vital that you secure the representation of an extensively experienced criminal defense attorney. With 40 years of defense attorney experience, Lawrence Wolf Levin has a unique understanding of the court system and is well-versed in Illinois domestic violence law. You can be confident that the law office can provide you with the aggressive and comprehensive defense that you need. Additionally, The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin is fully equipped and qualified to guide you through the complexities of the legal system.
Why Should You Entrust Your Case To The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin?
- Available 24/7 to clients
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- 40+ years of in court experience
Fight Your Domestic Violence Charges
Penalties for a domestic violence crime may include prison, county jail time, fines, probation, restitution, court-ordered counseling, court-ordered community service. Your probation may be for a minimum of 3 years with a 52-week mandatory batterer’s program for which you will have to pay. Additional fees may include a statutory victim’s fund fine, a domestic violence fund fine, and monthly probation supervision fees. Additionally, you may be required to undergo drug testing and take substance abuse or anger management counseling. If you cannot comply with probation requirements, you may be sent to county jail.
People may be wrongfully accused of domestic violence. A person may strike his wife or girlfriend by accident or during a mutual struggle or in self-defense. Sometimes an accuser may make up a story of domestic violence out of anger or jealousy or to gain an advantage in a divorce of child custody proceeding. The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin defends clients against accusations of domestic violence, spousal battery, spousal abuse, domestic battery, child endangerment, child abuse, corporal Injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
Due to the serious and sensitive nature of your charges, it is in your best interests to have a criminal defense attorney who will protect your rights and interests and act as your aggressive advocate. Consulting with the Chicago domestic violence defense attorney from The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin is an important first step in achieving reduced or dismissed charges. The law office will review your case, inform you of your rights and legal options, and address any questions and concerns that you may have.
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Chicago Spousal Abuse Lawyers
Criminal Defense Attorneys in Chicago, Illinois
If you are being criminally investigated for or have been charged with spousal abuse in Chicago, or in the surrounding counties of Lake, DuPage and Will Counties it is in your best interests to be represented by a capable defense lawyer. Spousal abuse can have significant consequences for both you and your family. Contact The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin to arrange a consultation with the Chicago criminal defense lawyer.
Lawrence Wolf Levin is a criminal defense attorney with over 40 years of trial experience. After reviewing your case, The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin can advise you on where you stand and the best course of action. With more than 40 years of collective legal experience, The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin has the knowledge and skills to help you build a tough criminal defense.
Spousal Abuse Cases in Illinois
Spousal abuse involves willful corporal injury on any of the following groups of people:
- Their spouse or former spouse
- Cohabitant or former cohabitant
- The father or mother of their child
Penalties for this crime include fine and possible imprisonment.
Holding oneself out to be the husband or wife of the person with whom one is cohabitating is not necessary to constitute cohabitation as the term is used. Traumatic condition means a condition of the body such as a wound or external or internal injury whether of a minor or serious nature, caused by a physical force.
A battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months or by both that fine and imprisonment. When a battery is committed against a spouse, a person with whom a person is cohabiting, a person who is the parent of the person’s child, former spouse, fiancé or fiancée or a person with whom the person currently has, or had a dating or engagement relationship, the battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one year or by both that fine and imprisonment.
In any case of domestic violence or spousal abuse, it is important that you contact a Chicago spousal abuse lawyer at The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin.
Contact the Chicago spousal abuse attorneys at the The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf Levin today if you are facing criminal charges of spousal abuse.