California Child Abuse Defense Lawyer

Charged with child abuse in California?

A domestic abuse accusation involving your children is one of the most difficult charges anyone can face.  Aside from the consequences you are facing if you are charged and convicted, your relationships with your children and family will obviously changed, and could be permanently damaged.  

The California child abuse attorneys at Lieber Williams & Labin have the experience and knowledge that you can trust when you are looking for a team of lawyers who will build a smart, strategic, and effective defense on your behalf, while preserving your relationships with your family.

California law enforcement agencies, Child protective Services, and prosecutors take child abuse charges very seriously, but all too often, approach these cases as if you are guilty until proven innocent.  Even if an accusation is made falsely, whether in the heat of the moment, or because of a custody battle, or because of spite, the case will still likely be prosecuted and you could be convicted, even if the alleged victim and/or reporting party recants.  The mere fact that you are innocent or that the accuser recants does not guarantee that any charges against you will be dropped and, unfortunately, neither does it guarantee that you will not be convicted.  It takes an experienced attorney, one that knows how to present your case to the prosecution and then, if necessary, to a jury, to make sure that you have the absolute best chance of coming away with a clean record. 

It would be stating the obvious to say that these charges can jeopardize your personal and your family’s future.  Thus, it is vital to have a lawyer that understands the both the legal and nonlegal issues you are going through when facing charges of this type, but at the same time will fight your battle aggressively in court. 

California Child Abuse Lawyer

Child abuse offenses include the following:

• Physical abuse
• Emotional/verbal abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Molestation
• Neglect

Because child abuse accusations are treated so severely by law enforcement and child protection agencies – and with such prejudice against person being investigated / accused / charged, you must not trust anyone once you become aware an accusation has been made.  Anyone, that is, except an experienced attorney, who has taken an oath of loyalty to you and only you, and who will help you navigate through the unimaginable complexities and stressors of being accused of these crimes in California.  It is essential that you have an experienced and effective advocate on your side from the instant that you become aware that a mere accusation has been made against you.  

Especially in these kinds of cases, you must not try to take any actions on your own behalf.  You must not try to confront your accusers, ask them to retract their statements, or speak to authorities to give “your side” of the story.  Remember, it may be difficult or unpleasant to believe, but from the moment the accusation is made, even if you have no prior criminal record, law enforcement is not trying to figure out the truth about what really happened, they are trying to figure out a way to ensure you get convicted!  Thus, every action you take, every statement you make on your own behalf, will be twisted and misconstrued in a way to make you look like a criminal that you never thought possible. 

Therefore, even if you have not yet been formally charged, it is still in your best interests to speak with someone who is experienced in fighting child abuse cases in California. 

Contact a California Child Abuse Attorney at Lieber Williams & Labin if you are being investigated for, have been arrested for, or have been charged with a child abuse-related offense in California.