Criminal Defense | Abuse

The term abuse refers to numerous types of events in which someone or something takes advantage, misuses or otherwise abuses something or someone. In addition, the term may be used to refer to the law, as in an abuse of the law, in which someone tries to use the law to their advantage to harm another in any way. Common forms of abuse include the abuse of children, abuse of a spouse, or of another person, or the abuse of property, animals or the law. In any case, the term refers to any type of mental, emotional, sexual, physical injury type of mistreatment. Abuse is an intentional act, not an accidental act under law. State laws differ on what is considered abuse or an abusive situation.

Criminal Defense | Abduction

The term abduction is a specific criminal charge in which a person takes another person by persuasion, fraud, force or violence. The abduction is different from the charge of kidnapping, because kidnapping specifically includes the element of force of the threat of force. Abduction of a person may be committed by anyone, including parents, who take their child from another parent. Abductions do not just have to occur with children. Though they are commonly thought of as the abduction of a child, anyone can be abducted. Those who have been charged with abduction will need to have a criminal defense showing they did not do so.

Criminal Defense | Abandonment Of A Child

Abandonment of a child is a situation in which one has abandoned their child outside of legal adoption. It is also known as foundling. Those charged with this crime are likely to face serious criminal charges, though laws do vary by state. If a parent or legal guardian takes the child to some location where it is legally acceptable to leave a child, they may not be punished, under some state laws. For example, in the case of newborns, some states allow new parents to leave their child at a local hospital or with a police officer if they decide they cannot care for that child without fear of facing legal repercussions for doing so. Legal defense against abandonment of a child is often necessary.