Dedham Domestic Violence Lawyers

Law enforcement in Dedham and surrounding cities and towns usually have a policy of automatically arresting anyone accused of assaulting a family member or intimate partner. If you are arrested, you will be taken to the police station to be booked, photographed and fingerprinted. If you are not released from the station and/or do not post bail, you will be brought to court for your first appearance there, called an arraignment. At your arraignment, the judge will decide whether to set bail so you can spend the time before trial with your family.

It will unless you are able to get it sealed or expunged. Sealing will greatly limit who can see your criminal record; expunging will eliminate the record entirely.

Your conviction will show up on background checks, which could cost you job opportunities. You could also have your professional license suspended, including a nurse’s license, a stockbroker’s license and other professional licenses.

You should hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to take legal action immediately. Click here to learn more.

If handled correctly, this may be possible. Follow this link for more information.

You may have to go to the house of corrections or prison. We explain in more detail here.

We have the answers to help with your domestic violence restraing orders questions.

• Nearly one in three women in Massachusetts have experienced rape, physical assault or stalking at the hands of an intimate partner.
• Nationwide, violence between intimate partners accounts for 15% of violent crime.
• Domestic violence occurs every 15 seconds in the U.S.