Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence affects about 10 million people in the US each year. If you are a victim of domestic violence, or if you've been wrongly accused of this act you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer to make sure you're treated fairly and safely. Domestic Violence charges have far reaching consequences and a domestic violation conviction is not eligible for sealing or expungement. We provide experienced legal representation for victims and the accused in the Central Florida area. Contact an experienced Orlando domestic violence attorney at Smith & Eulo today. What are the types of Domestic Violence? Domestic violence does not have to be recurring violence against a family member. If there's just one event of violent behavior, it qualifies as domestic violence. Florida law classifies various criminal offenses under the general category of domestic violence, including... Domestic battery and aggravated battery, Domestic assault and aggravated assault, Kidnapping and false imprisonment, Elderly Abuse, Harassment, stalking, and aggravated stalking, Restraining order and no-contact order violations, Sexual battery, rape, and other sex offenses, Any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member, It's important to note that "family or household member" means spouses, persons related by blood, exes, persons living together as a family, and parents of a child in common.