Q: My husband hit our child and got arrested for child abuse, A&B in presence of a minor 1st offense. He thinks its funny.
He struck our youngest child. Our 2 other children and myself witnessed it. We all four gave detailed statements and local police photographed her injuries, and progressive bruising over several days. My husband thinks it is no big deal. Does he need a criminal lawyer? Can he try to plea down or get charges dropped? How does this charge affect his chances at custody and visitation in the future? Can he do jail time?
A: Yes, he needs to retain a private criminal defense attorney for this, and preferably someone with decades of experience. You also need to get a confidential conference with a family lawyer locally to answer all of your other questions.
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