Domestic Violence

Northern Kentucky Domestic Violence Lawyer

If you came home and found a domestic protective order against you, it is important that you talk to an attorney before speaking with anyone else, including police, child protective services, friends, or family.

Protect yourself against charges of spousal abuse or domestic violence. Contact a lawyer at our Covington office for a free consultation about your rights.

Charges of domestic violence can be filed by a spouse, child, relative, girlfriend, or boyfriend, and do not require any evidence beyond the testimony of the accuser. Most often, these charges result in the judge granting an emergency protective order (EPO) against the accused abuser. Whether accused of violent assault, stalking, or another offense, the accused has a right to a hearing within fourteen days of the issuance of the EPO. If the court finds no evidence of violence at the hearing, the EPO will be lifted, but if the court finds otherwise, the EPO may be converted to a domestic violence order.

An emergency restraining order or domestic violence order can require the accused to move out of his or her home, restrict visitation and custody, and prohibit the accused from calling or even coming within a certain distance of the alleged victim.

Domestic violence includes sexual abuse, assault, battery, marital rape, or any action that causes the alleged victim to fear physical injury. It is important that these charges be handled properly, since if the matter arises again in connection with divorce proceedings or criminal assault charges, the court's prior verdict will bear on the current proceedings.

At Dickman Law Offices in Covington, Kentucky, our criminal defense lawyer assists clients who are accused of domestic violence by protecting their rights in criminal and family court. We serve clients from Covington, Newport, Fort Mitchell, Florence, Alexandria and other Northern Kentucky communities.