What to do if my 15 year old daughter and I got into a physical altercation but there was pushing, shoving and yelling and so I was arrested?
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What to do if my 15 year old daughter and I got into a physical altercation but there was pushing, shoving and yelling and so I was arrested?
The police were called and both of us was arrested. Now I have to go back to court for, I was charged with assault, harassment and endangering a child. Is there any way to get these charges can get dropped or dismissed? I have never been arrested before.
Asked on January 10, 2015 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
Arkady Bukh / Bukh Law Firm, P.C.
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You do need to obtain a criminal defense attorney at this point and charges have been brought. Your attorney will guide you as to the best way to deal with these charges, especially the child endangerment charge. There could be some counseling involved for you and your daughter and also other members of the family. You need to be open to these kinds of solutions as family issues are very difficult for courts to deal with and judges appreciate effort on both sides.
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You should immediately seek criminal defense counsel. You need to figure out a way to handle this both on the legal side and the emotional side. See if your counsel can help charges dropped for you (and possibly your child) and then seek some sort of alternative like family counseling. Many courts are more apt to grant these motions because these help with rehabilitation and lessen space in the jails.
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