Santa Clarita Restraining Order Lawyer

A Director of the Santa Clarita Domestic Violence Center Protecting You in Valencia, Newhall, and Castaic 

More than 200,000 reports of domestic violence occur in California each year. Domestic violence is a serious issue and also plays a critical role in the outcome of a divorce. However, trust that our firm has the necessary experience to handle your domestic violence case. In fact, Attorney Steven B. Chroman is on the Board of Directors of the Santa Clarita Valley Domestic Violence Center. Our firm will obtain and thoroughly examine police records, hospital reports, paramedic records, and court documents to fully understand the nature of the abuse and to analyze its overall effect on the divorce process. Whether you seek to obtain a restraining order or have false allegations against you impacting your divorce, the Law Offices of Steven B. Chroman, P.C. can help.

Domestic Violence Laws

An important area of family law in California is domestic violence, which refers to domestic abuse against family or household members, particularly intentional or reckless acts or attempts to cause bodily injury. Domestic violence offenses include child abuse and child neglect, spousal abuse or domestic-partner abuse, and elder abuse. Note that domestic abuse isn’t just physical; it also covers threats, emotional abuse, harassment, and stalking. 

Our legal team has handled numerous different angles of domestic violence in family cases, including domestic partners seeking legal protection against an abusive partner and, conversely, false allegations of domestic violence made to gain an upper hand in a divorce dispute. Trust that we will provide honest and trustworthy representation in either situation you are facing; we will help you aggressively fight for a restraining order to protect you and your children, and we are also fully prepared to defend you against a false claim of domestic violence harming your right to see your child following divorce.