How can she reverse domestic violence charges filed against her? read below?
605738
Sorry to hear about this situation. There are many cases like this out there and I hope that you friend get the help that she is in need of. The reason that she is facing charges by the state is because husband(bastard) filed charges first and he made it seems like self defense against her. Check in your area for a legal aide lawyer or counsel for help not only for the case but for help for her. Tell your friend to keep praying, God is going to turn it around.
117066
you have to get copy of police record and then contact the city district attorney for more advice. I know when i did this for b/f 10 years ago..a letter was sent with record to the governor asking for expungement..but i forget exactly how we went about it...we broke up shortly after, so im unsure. =(  wish i could help more
243714
I would say it depends on where you live.  The law in some places tries to keep families together.  I mean just because they fought today does not mean that by tonight they would have come back together.  It is a hard call A good Lawyer would be helpful.  Unfortunately the law is not working for the benefits of the women keeping your daughter safe is I am sure your top priority.So I would get her some councelling because this type of abuse has a way of sticking with the person for yrs.Post tramatic stress syndrome.  Keep her away from him Chances are he will be sorry but once they realize the law is a joke they are not really worried about doing it again.Change her # move her somewhere else and pls let her know that she must do this to be safe he will do it again and can no longer be trusted dont even try run
790326
Yes you can press charges for harassment 2nd. Being slapped across the face is not assault, unless she slapped you across the face with her closed fist (punched) or a blunt object that caused you physical damage, other then minor bruising.\n\nYou can press charges for that, but it is a lesser crime then destruction of property. If you do press charges and then change your mind later, the charges may or may not be dropped. This all depends on if the district attorney feels there is a case. You also can not force her to drop her charges against you. You can request that she does so, and agree to go to civil court, but again the district attorney still may not drop the charges against you. \n\nI believe you should be speaking to a lawyer more about this. If you can not afford one, you will be assigned a public defender.
875925
I worked in Domestic Violence for 16 years.  I retired in 1996.  Some things may have changed but I'm sure we still have a lot of the same problems.  Law enforcement was a problem.  If a woman had a protective order it was up to her to report each time it was broken, meaning when the perpetrator tried to make contact with the victim.  She, most women, aren't consistent and allow the contact and then the next time they want it enforced.  Rightly so the law doesn't take the woman seriously because in most cases the woman returns several times before she decides she has had enough.  Domestic violence is complicated.  There isn't enough space to write down.  Let me refer you to the women's shelter in your area.  I know they will be glad to help you.  They also have brochures with info on the cycle of violence and many more with information.  We have the laws but since the laws are not enforced we have to re-write laws.  It was a never ending battle.  You could also find out from the court system when the protective orders go before the judge.  You can visit the court room to see how it works.I was the director of the Domestic Violence Program in our town.  There is so much to it that it took about a year of on the job training to be qualified.\n\nLook under Community Resources in your phone book for their Domestic Violence Hot Line phone number.  Contact them.  Most shelters need volunteer's.\n\nAlso need to add that when the protective order is served on the perpitrator that is when it is dangerous.  That is when most homicide occur.  Hope this is helpful.  Way more for you to research for a great paper.
718320
Call the National Domestic Violence Help Line.\n\n1.800.799.SAFE\n\nAlso visit \nhttp://www.womenslaw.org/MO/MO_links.htm\n\nIt has tons of information on what to do in an abusive situation and who to call.\n\nPlease, call now!  Do not let him abuse you again.  Get what you can carry into a suitcase, your kids if you have any and GO!!!!
262002
I am a social worker who has worked in this particular area. I have worked in a domestic violence shelter. The first thing is to "catch" the perpetrator in the act and then call the police but the person who is being harrassed needs to call and be there when to p.o. gets there and they will then direct you to go down the magistrate if you want to and take the restraining order out
553201
Tell her directly that you want nothing to do with her.\n\nIf that fails, start documenting when she harasses you.  Note the time, date and what happened.  After 3-4 times, contact the police and request to file a complaint against her.  Also request for an order of protection against her from the court.\n\nIf she violates the court order, she will face charges.\n\nBe clear, send the right message to her.
670178
Your best bet is to go down to your sheriffs office or police department and have a restraining order placed against her.  This will not keep her from you, but if she does make another appearance, you can have her arrested.  Again this will not physically keep her from you, but it will provide you with some legal documentation.  The restraining order will also end her little "cry wolf" problem of filing false police reports. That is another thing!  She should be facing some kinda charges for filing false police reports.  Of course where I'm from, we do things a little different.  We don't play in Ga, you mess with us enough and they'll find you dead on one of these back roads.  There is one thing in life you don't mess with and that is someones family.  You go to messing with family and you liable to end up dead.
691830
I wouldn't think she could do it, not without going to court and making a big deal of it.  The best way for you to get this answered accurately, though, would be to see a lawyer.  Most of them offer a free one or two hour consultation, and that ought to be enough time to get this figured out.  Just do a little bit of research before you do it, to make sure you talk to someone who deals with this kind of stuff regularly.  I hope this works out well for you.
268909
I don't see why you would have to tell he anything like that If she needed it for a real reason she would use a warrant. Try filing for harassment against her, or a restraining order.
774692
It depends. Did she file a report or is she pressing charges? Did they take pictures of her wounds? If she is pressing charges then most likely they will go to the address that she gave them for him and arrest him.
233486
Turn her in!  No circumstances about it.  If you punched someone you would be charged with assault.  The rules do not change because it's your mother.  In my opinion, it's worse!
575503
The only folks that can prosecute criminals are your local law enforcement agency and the district attorney.\n\nIf you'd like to see them potentially prosecuted, you'll need to file a police report with the local law enforcement agency (local to where the crime happened).  It is up to the district attorney to determine whether the person involved will be prosecuted (based on the amount and quality of the evidence, details of the incident, etc.)\n\nThe longer you wait, the less credibility you typically have (especially since there are no independant witnesses).  If you want to file a police report, do it as soon as possible after the incident.  You may be asked to explain any delay in reporting the crime.  \n\nIn the future, the best thing to do for similar situations  is to get to somewhere safe as quickly as possible and call 9-1-1 to report the crime to the police.  If this person was, in fact, drunk, the police are going to want to start looking for them immediately and get them off the road before they actually hurt someone.\n\n---===---\n\nIn response to your edit... why are you letting your boyfriend tell you what to do?  If you want to report it to the police, then report it - you're as much a victim as he is.\n\nObviously, the fact that you are posting this question on Yahoo Answers tells me that you eventually found somewhere safe.  As soon as you get somewhere safe, you call the police.  Somewhere safe can be your home, a place with lots of people, a police station, a fire station, etc.  \n\nIf you report this to the police, something "may" or "may not" happen.  If you don't report it to the police, I guarantee that nothing will happen.  You need to decide for yourself what you want to do.
1009335
well if she just got the order it probaly an emergency order. he should recieve his day in court in about a week.however these usually are civil matter which means she may have got the judge to grant her this on emotional abuse sounds like he doesn't need her anyway .However make sure he does not contact her in any way she can prove. in ohio the first time you violate it you can recieve 180 days second time it turns into a felony. so what state do you live in ?e-mail me if you like I actually have a cpo against someone and know a little bit about this stuff. What she has done is really cruel and ultimately makes it harder for people who really needs protection.
932330
You can go back to the court that issued the order and request that it be dismissed.  They will make you pay the court costs of dismissing the order.\nHowever, if you had justification to get a protection order, it will be a mistake to have it dismissed.  It sounds like you have too many men in your live trying to make your decisions for you.  \nPerhaps you might want to learn how to make your own decisions and quit being a victim.  \nAny man that hits you doesn't deserve to be with you.  No second chances after physical violence.
871579
what you need is a criminal law textbook... look up the defence of "battered woman syndrome" or its equivalent in your local terminology.  Also try the defences of "self defence" or "provocation".  In case you're in Australia, the only famous one I can think of here was Osland v R (1998) 159 Australian Law Reports p 170\n\nOtherwise try websites of the public prosecutor in your state/country, or there should be some domestic violence resource centres near you.  I googled "Domestic Violence resource centre" and got heaps of links... try it yourself or have a go at these:\n\nAustralia: www.dvrc.org.au/\nVictoria, Australia: www.dvirc.org.au/\nNSW, Australia: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/dvlink\nPennsylvania, USA: www.nrcdv.org/\nOhio, USA: www.ohiodvresources.org/\nOregon, USA: www.dvrc-or.org/