Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Immigration Law

Q: Ex girlfriend wants to know how can she drop charges or have DV case dismissed against me.

I have a DV misdemeanor case against me from my ex who I have a daughter with. She was told I could face jail time or get deported since I'm undocumented. After hearing this she decided to not go forward with the case because we have a daughter and we both take care of her.

She wanted to dismiss the case but was told that she couldn't do anything to drop it anymore. What are her options at this moment or mine so we could get this case dropped?

1 Lawyer Answer
Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Plymouth, IN

A: You and she have no options. Only the prosecutor can file or dismiss charges. You should have an attorney representing you. You always have the option of going to trial.

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