Q: I am 16 and my step dad and I got in to it. Neither of us had any marks or injuries. My Mom then put a camera in my face
I took the phone out of her hand and put it on the counter. She then came after me. Not once did I hit, grab or push her. They called the police and they told my that I am being charged with domestic violence and harassment. I don't know what's going to happen, and obviously my parents aren't here to help me understand what is going to happen. I have never been in trouble with the police or anyone.
A: Since you are a juvenile that’s how you will be charged, as a juvenile. Ask for a consent decree since it’s the first time you’ve been in trouble. A consent decree means you consent to being on probation and once you are through with probation the charge just goes away. If you have some parents that insist on you pleading then the worse that will happen is, you will be adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to six months to a year. You will probably not go to Department of Youth Services, but you can if you flunk out on probation.
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