What can I do if my girlfriends dad is beating her?
Is there someone in the family (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.) who can intervene? If there is an adult willing to take her in, and her father is...
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Is there someone in the family (grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.) who can intervene? If there is an adult willing to take her in, and her father is...
The best thing you for him is get him a lawyer. He could get bond, but that will be up to the judge. If he is convicted, he is facing serious time...
It sounds like the problem is that your fiance is letting her in and allowing her to use in the house with your child. If DCFS were to become aware...
You can try calling the Clerk of the Circuit Court (not the county clerk!) and asking. Sometimes, with enough notice, they can help. Otherwise, a...
They could easily charge you with attempt murder based on what you have written here. You need help NOW. Could it have been self-defense? Maybe,...
In Illinois, strangulation automatically makes it a felony Domestic Battery. It is not clear from your question whether you are being accused of...
Because you are under 18, you must have a lawyer. If you family can't afford to hire someone, the judge will appoint a lawyer to represent you. If...
I think that most judges would consider this to be child abuse. You may want to discuss getting an order of protection to keep your children safe...
Is the DCFS case still open? If so, this is probably WAY too complicated to figure out here, so you should call up a lawyer who handles these kinds...
The good news is that the chance of going to jail over this is extremely small. Most of the time, for nonviolent, first-time misdemeanors, people...
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