Q: My Friend ex broke into her home and attacked her & kids? Can she press charges for all including the unborn?
He broke into her home during the middle of the night, destroyed her home, beat her up, and hit one of the children (kid has bruises), the other child was asleep, flattened all of her car tires so she could not leave and stole all of her debit and credit cards. Might I add she is pregnant. She has had a protective order against him previously. What are the proper steps she needs to take as far as pressing charges? And what charges should be pressed for the children?
A: Call the police and make a report of the incident.
A:
First. Make sure everyone involved gets proper medical treatment. Especially being that she is pregnant.
Second: Call the police and file formal charges
Third: File a Temporary order of Protection noting this new incident
Forth: Call the District Attorney's office victim services and tell them he violated the TPO
Possible List of charges
Burglary
Robbery
Theft
Cruelty to children
False Imprisonment
Aggravated Assault
Battery
Battery Family Violence
Stalking
Aggravated Stalking
Violation of Family Violence Order
Assault of unborn Child
Battery of unborn child
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