Assistance for Battered Spouses
If your partner has ever used physical force or verbal abuse in the course of your relationship, you may be a victim of domestic violence. In many cases domestic violence progresses in intensity throughout the relationship, possibly starting out as emotional abuse and later turning into physical abuse, known as battery.
Regardless of the circumstances, it is not acceptable for one spouse to hit another. Not only is battery a crime, but any type of domestic violence is grounds for a fault-based divorce in Texas. If you are involved in an abusive relationship, consider contacting a domestic violence attorney today to help you escape the cycle of abuse.
Seeking Help
There are many resources available to help battered spouses secure a safer, abuse-free life. In Austin, there are a number of shelters that provide a safe escape for women in abusive relationships. SafePlace is one such shelter that seeks to help battered women and their children.
A domestic violence lawyer can also help by having a restraining order filed against your abusive spouse. In any violent relationship, the first and foremost concern is to ensure the victims’ safety. Once an abused spouse and her children are safe, a lawyer can then help her take steps to end the marriage and establish legal freedom from her abusive spouse.
In many relationships involving domestic violence, the abuser intimidates his victims by making threats or by trying to convince the abused spouse that there is no way out. He may even claim that you would be turned down if you tried to get a divorce or would lose your children.
On the contrary, if you are a victim of domestic violence you have grounds for divorce and will likely be granted full custody of your children. An experienced domestic violence lawyer can discuss with you how to safely proceed with your divorce to ensure that you and your children can start a new life free from the horrible cycle of domestic violence.
Contact Us
If you are seeking to escape an abusive marriage, the compassionate, experienced Austin domestic violence lawyers of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP are here to help you and your children. We will take legal action to protect you and your children and will fight for your interests in a court of law. Contact us today at 512-472-2431 to discuss how we can help you.