• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Scott MacMullan Law, LLC

Scott MacMullan Law, LLC

Local Knowledge You Can Trust

  • Home
  • Meet Scott
  • Practice Areas
    • Criminal Defense
      • Assault
      • DUI
    • Traffic Offenses
    • Personal Injury
    • Estate Planning
    • Business Law
    • Restraining Orders
  • Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
  • Contact
Call or Text (443) 494-9775 (443) 494-9775 Contact Scott Now
GET HELP NOW
CALL US NOW

Annapolis

Many safety concerns exist between the alleged criminal and a victim of domestic violence.

  • The perpetrator of the domestic violence has an extensive access to the victim. They may both live together, or have a consistent contact with each other for doing parental rights. If they are not living together, the criminal somehow knows the daily routine of the victim or has ready means to go about her whereabouts.
  • Domestic violence perpetrators operate on a pattern of social, physical, psychological and/or economic control over their intimate partners. Many of such abusers who sees loose of control over their partners resort to physical violence to regain it. Appropriately, a courts mediation in such abusive behaviour may elevate the risk of violence for everyone concerned with the case.
  • Domestic violence usually happens at home, where the witnesses are in control by the abuser. Such happenings is a predicament evidence process, as well as the victim to participate in it. This may also cause the victim to appear “crazy” to outsiders who in that case does not know how to discern the “craziness” as a normal reaction to the abuse.

In Maryland, prosecutors do not take domestic violence charges lightly and neither should you. Domestic violence laws pose unique challenges to defendants. It is possible to be arrested, charged and convicted in a domestic abuse case where the other party was equally at fault in the argument or there was an innocent explanation. Furthermore, prosecutors are the ones who press charges, not the alleged victims. This means that you can be convicted of domestic abuse even if the alleged victim says you never committed it.
At Scott MacMullan Law  we are committed to protecting your rights in these sensitive legal matters. In Maryland, victims of domestic violence can get protection any time of day, seven days a week. During business hours, you may obtain an ex parte temporary protective order from the district court or circuit court. This order is valid for seven days.
On weekends or holidays, you may be granted an interim protective order which is valid for two days. Before that order expires, you may have a hearing to be granted a temporary protective order.
When a temporary protective order is granted, you will have a hearing within one week, in which a judge will decide if a final protective order will be granted. Protective orders make it illegal for the alleged abuser to have contact with you, and may affect child custody, visitation and support matters.
Scott MacMullan represent clients on both sides of this issue. We are committed to helping victims of domestic violence, as well as those who are facing accusations of domestic abuse.

I just wanted to share these pictures with everyone. Stepping back and looking at the world can be truly great sometimes. Hope you have a great night!
20140724-234847-85727870.jpg

20140724-234846-85726784.jpg

20140724-234846-85726402.jpg

Primary Sidebar

Contact Scott Now

  • Hidden
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Super LawyersAmerican Bar AssociationDistrict of Columbia BarAvvo Top Rated Personal Injury AttorneyAvvo Top Rated Criminal Defense AttorneyMaryland State Bar Association

Contact Scott Now

  • Hidden
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Footer

Social

Follow along on social media.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Our Annapolis Office

Scott MacMullan Law, LLC

104 Cathedral Street

Annapolis, MD 21401

Contact Now

Phone: (443) 494-9775

Disclaimer | Privacy Policy

Contact Scott Now

Scott MacMullan Law, LLC

104 Cathedral Street

Annapolis, MD 21401

Contact Now

Phone: (443) 494-9775

Disclaimer | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Business Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Scott MacMullan Law, LLC Logo
  • Home
  • Meet Scott
  • Practice Areas
    ▼
    • Criminal Defense
      ▼
      • Assault
      • DUI
    • Traffic Offenses
    • Personal Injury
    • Estate Planning
    • Business Law
    • Restraining Orders
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
  • Contact