Family Violence

Georgia Attorney

An impassioned atmosphere surrounds family violence. Advocacy groups and increased media coverage have drawn the attention to the issues surrounding.

Legislatures in Georgia and states across the nation have taken action, resulting in pervasive policies and avid prosecution. With strict enforcement of Georgia's Family Violence Act and new laws, you may find yourself charged with domestic violence even if the victim was unwilling or refused to bring action against you.

According to Georgia law, acts of domestic violence include any felony, battery, simple battery, simple assault, assault, stalking, criminal damage to property, unlawful restraint and criminal trespass between certain persons. You do not have to be married to someone to be accused of family violence. The accuser's relationship may be as a former spouse, a parent of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children or someone living or formerly living in the same household.

When facing a family violence allegation, retaining a lawyer as soon as possible is your best course of action. Penalties for conviction may include loss or restriction of visitation rights, if you are divorced and do not have custody of your children, of your right to vote, to possess firearms, or possibly even in jail time. If kidnapping or assault with a weapon were an aspect of the domestic violence accusation, you may even face felony charges.

When you are accused of family violence an experienced attorney can help you understand your rights and explain the legal options available to you. At the Law Office of Paul Ghanouni, located in Canton, we represent clients throughout Cherokee County and surrounding municipalities. We are dedicated to ensuring that each of our clients has full protection of the law.

Please call our office today at (770) 720-6336 to arrange an initial consultation at no cost to you. Evening and weekend appointments are available for your convenience.