Santa Cruz Spousal Abuse Lawyer

Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Cruz, California

If you are being criminally investigated for or have been charged with spousal abuse in Santa Cruz, or in the surrounding counties of Santa Clara or Monterey, 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 Christine McGuire at the Christine McGuire Law Office to arrange a consultation with the Santa Cruz spousal abuse attorney. Christine McGuire is a former prosecutor of over 25 years. After reviewing your case, Attorney Christine McGuire can advise you on where you stand and the best course of action. With more than 25 years of experience as a former prosecutor, she has the knowledge and skills to help you.

Spousal Abuse Cases in California

A person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant or the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition is guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof is punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three or four years or in a country jail for not more than one year or by a fine of up to six thousand dollars or by both that fine and 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 the Santa Cruz spousal abuse lawyer at the Christine McGuire Law Office.

Contact the Santa Cruz Spousal Abuse Attorney at the Christine McGuire Law Office today if you are facing criminal charges of spousal abuse.