I am dealing with Family Violence in Texas I want to press Domestic Violence Charges what Can I do?

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I am dealing with Family Violence in Texas I want to press Domestic Violence Charges what Can I do? Please help and advice.

Answer: (1)

How serious is the situation of Family Violence you are dealing with? There are two things you can do but the first step would be filing a police report. You can either

1. Request a Protective Order – This will prevent the offender from committing further acts of violence and if he/she does, will be prosecuted by law

2. Magistrates Order for Emergency Protection – This is more of an urgent form of a protective order which imposes more restrictions on the offender including increased penalties shall any of the terms be violated.

Here is a detailed explanation of both options for Texas.

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