Domestic Violence Defense

In April 2026, over 1,900 protective orders were issued in the state of Maryland. For respondents, being served with one can be stressful and confusing. You may be unsure what the order means, whether you can contact the petitioner, or how to tell your side of the story. Many people assume they have no options.…

A custody order is a legal document from the court that outlines where your child lives and how much time they spend with each parent. Courts put these orders in place to help children have stable lives after a separation or divorce. During a domestic dispute, tensions can run high, sometimes causing one parent to…

Being in a relationship means you’re probably going to have your fair share of disagreements and maybe even some heated arguments. It’s pretty normal – people are different, and sometimes you clash. But here’s the thing to keep in mind: domestic violence charges don’t necessarily need concrete evidence to be brought against you. It’s not…

Few things in life can be more stressful than sitting on trial and facing several, expensive years behind bars. Really, just that sentence raises the blood pressure. Ideally, only those who truly committed a crime are ever on trial (let alone convicted), but that just isn’t how it happens. If you are accused, you have…

If you are arrested and charged with domestic violence, it is not an open and shut case. While such a charge may seem difficult to defend, the defense may actually have the easier job in some cases. The prosecution has what is called “burden of proof,” which almost always requires more than just circumstantial evidence.…

Is it possible to get arrested for domestic violence, or have a protective order put out on you, if you never even put your hands on someone? Yes, it is – and it’s important to understand why. The terms “domestic violence” and “domestic abuse” can conjure up disturbing images of bruises, cuts, or even broken…

The point of criminal justice, at its center, is fairness. That’s basically what the word justice means if you break it down far enough and tilt your head to the side. Ideally, though, every potential criminal is truly treated innocent until proven guilty, and even those guilty are still considered human beings. Even prison was…

Few things are more painful, complicated, and often convoluted as domestic violence cases – no matter who is telling the truth. However, the person accused often faces a unique set of consequences that start as soon as the accusation is made. Domestic violence cases are considered especially heinous — and rightfully so — but this…

People tend to think of themselves as invincible right up until they’re proven not to be. Being charged with a crime is one of those sobering moments. Anyone, no matter how innocent or pure or good, can be accused of a crime. When the crime is something like domestic violence, the odds are against you…

Remember a time before text messaging? Remember when emails and AIM chatrooms were the height of modern technological communication, and our phones only had buttons to dial numbers on? Remember…landlines? Yeah. We may romanticize the past now, with a new smartphone coming out (and later breaking) every other month or so, but not a lot…