What possible charges will I face if I beat up someone?
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What possible charges will I face if I beat up someone?
My daughter and her drug dealing husband are in a divorce. They have a temporary parenting plan in place and every time they exchange the children, he cusses my daughter, in front of their children. She has recorded this behavior and he has been threatened by the court with contempt if it doesn’t stop but he continues to cuss her. I am fed up. I know I can stop the abuse. What will the court charge me with after I beat him within an inch of his life for cussing my daughter?
Asked on March 30, 2017 under Family Law, Tennessee
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You will be charged with assault and battery for beating your daughter's ex-husband.
Assault and battery are both civil and criminal which means he could sue you for his injuries which would be separate from the criminal charges against you. The civil case (lawsuit) and the criminal case for assault and battery proceed independently of each other through the court.
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