My child has been abused, the parent is being charged with 4th drgree child abuse the parent has also obtained a lawyer do i need to get one 2
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My child has been abused, the parent is being charged with 4th drgree child abuse the parent has also obtained a lawyer do i need to get one 2
i was wondering even though the city that i live in is the one prosecuting the parent. should i still get a lawyer? And what are the chances the parent will do time. Also if the parent doesn’t plea guilty charges will be raised to 3rd degree.
Asked on June 4, 2009 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If you don't live with the accused parent, and if you haven't been told anything that would make you think you are going to be charged with anything, you can probably hold off on getting a lawyer for right now. But you can still "buy" an hour of an attorney's time for a consultation, to explain your situation in detail (and in a case like this, there's a lot more detail than you could, or would want to, post on a forum like this). It would still be completely confidential, and if it developed, later on, that charges were filed against you, this attorney would be more ready to step in quickly. One place to find a qualified lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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