Domestic violence is a crime.

Have you been charged with domestic violence in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia?

Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse is usually defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation.

Domestic violence can come in many different forms including physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, throwing objects), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect).

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Are you facing a domestic violence charge in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia ?

If you need help to defend yourself against a domestic violence charge in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia, then contact the SRIS Law Group Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia criminal law defense lawyers for help.

Our Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia domestic violence defense attorneys will do their best to help you.

The following are some of the laws in VA, MD & MA:

• § 18.2-57.2. Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty.

A. Any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Upon a conviction for assault and battery against a family or household member, where it is alleged in the warrant, petition, information, or indictment on which a person is convicted, that such person has been previously convicted of two offenses against a family or household member

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• Md. CRIMINAL LAW Code Ann. § 4-511.

(a) When responding to the scene of an alleged act of domestic violence, as described in this subtitle, a law enforcement officer may remove a firearm from the scene if:

(1) the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has occurred; and

(2) the law enforcement officer has observed the firearm on the scene during the response.

(b) If a firearm is removed from the scene under subsection (a) of this section, the law enforcement officer shall:

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• ALM GL ch. 209A, § 4 Temporary Orders.

Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, the court may enter such temporary orders as it deems necessary to protect a plaintiff from abuse, including relief as provided in section three. Such relief shall not be contingent upon the filing of a complaint for divorce, separate support, or paternity action.

If the plaintiff demonstrates a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse, the court may enter such temporary relief orders without notice as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff from abuse and shall immediately thereafter notify the defendant that the temporary orders have been issued. The court shall give the defendant an opportunity to be heard on the question of continuing the temporary order and of granting other relief as requested by the plaintiff no later than ten court business days after such orders are entered.

Notice shall be made by the appropriate law enforcement agency as provided in section seven.

If the defendant does not appear at such subsequent hearing, the temporary orders shall continue in effect without further order of the court.