You can't. Prosecutors make charging decisions, and are the only ones who can dismiss charges. In domestic violence cases, most prosecutors are reluctant to just dismiss charges based on the your wishes. At the least, I suspect they will wait until a scheduled hearing to put on the record that... View More

Short answer is no. CPS is like the police; when you call the police, they come out and do an investigation. Sometimes they arrest people, sometimes they give a warning, sometimes they find nothing. The point is that once you call CPS, what and how they do their investigation is up to them - you do... View More

Once you involve the police, what happens from there is largely out of your hands. Depending on the facts of the case, the prosecutor and detective may put pressure on you to testify...or they may do as the detective indicated and drop the case.

Although not a part of your question, those... View More

This cannot happen against his will unless someone petitions for guardianship or for his involuntary commitment, or if criminal charges occur that result in treatment being a part of his probation terms.

Sue who?

You can't sue your job for that. Unfortunately Mental Health workers face assault and abuse but there is little that can be done. If you have a union speak with them.

The best advice is to hire a lawyer. I know that sounds self-serving and you're looking a way out of this, but a decent, experienced criminal lawyer will be able to help. Lawyers deal with these charges all the time, they understand what prosecutors need to consider how to deal with these... View More

I, for one, am unwilling to spend the time figuring out what is asked when the inquirer was unwilling to write in separate sentences and expects the lawyer to decipher the run on sentence

If you plead guilty, you can have a lawyer file an Application for Leave to Appeal with a higher court (if the request is made timely). The higher court will look at the Application for Leave to Appeal, and decide on the Application alone whether or not the Court will hear the appeal. In most... View More

If you are the victim of ANY crime you should contact the police and make a report.

If you are uncertain as to whether or not the activity is really criminal, or as to other details, then you should contact and hire an attorney BEFORE contacting the police. You may not want to involve the... View More

Contact your local Legal Aid office. Certainly, her income will be a factor to qualify, but domestic violence is also a consideration for help. Otherwise, you may call the local bar association or the state bar association.

The wonderful thing about HYTA is that upon successful completion, you don't have a criminal conviction, and so you may rightfully report no convictions, and it shouldn't show up on background checks as a conviction. That said, you may have an arrest record, which is an indication that... View More

If you are accused of assaulting the young lady, you could be prosecuted for assault & battery. Assault & battery is a misdemeanor which carries a potential jail sentence of up to 93 days. If you were 17 at the time of the alleged offense, you'd be prosecuted as an adult, not as a juvenile.

DO NOT plead guilty at your arraignment without speaking to an attorney who has told you that your situation is one of a very few where doing so makes sense.

By pleading guilty at the arraignment, you will be doing so without the benefit of a plea offer. The judge could sentence you to up... View More

Anyone can make a complaint to the police, but a police officer's job is to initially determine whether probable cause exists to believe that someone is subject to arrest for a crime. Under the facts you indicate, it doesn't sound like the police could do very much here. IF CPS did... View More

Yes. In Michigan there is essentially a no tolerance stance when the police are called to a domestic violence incident and more often than not someone is going to jail and getting charged. Depending on your story and what outcome you wish to have would make it necessary for you to hire a... View More

Sounds like you did the right thing to get a PPO. Now, you should talk with a local attorney to see about an ex parte order regarding custody and parenting time.

Yes, but PLEASE see a local family law attorney immediately. There are legal and practical consequences to consider that an experienced and skilled family law attorney will know and advise you on.

Your first step is to talk with the victim/witness coordinator at the prosecutor's office. You may ultimately need to convince a judge on the record that it should be dropped. Courts take no-contact orders in domestic violence cases seriously and will not just drop it.

You will need to get about the business of filing for divorce quickly to fully resolve this issue. You may be entitled to free legal assistance considering your financial status and domestic violence allegations.