Domestic Violence

On April 4, 2023, Ohio Senate Bill 288 (“SB288”) will go into effect. SB288 has a significant number of changes to Ohio’s sealing and expungement laws. In recent years, the General Assembly has been expanding the sealing and expungement laws to allow for more offenses...

A domestic violence civil protection order may be appropriate if a person believes they are the victim of domestic violence or fears imminent harm from a family member or person with whom they were in a dating relationship at the time. The party seeking protection is...

In November 2017, the victim's rights amendment, commonly known as "Marsy's Law," was passed and added to the Ohio Constitution. As part of Marsy's Law, the definition of "victim" was expanded. A "victim" is now defined as "the person against whom the criminal act is...

Ohio Revised Code §2919.25 contains Ohio's domestic violence statute. There are three ways to violate this statute: knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm to a family or household member; recklessly causing serious physical harm to a family or...

The short answer is yes, however, Ohio law does not specifically prohibit a parent from using physical punishment such as spanking.Corporal punishment is not always a crime in Ohio. Corporal punishment includes all physical punishment including spanking. The problem...

It is very common for clients, or the family of a client, to believe that a criminal charge-usually assault, domestic violence, violation of a protection order, or the like-will be dismissed because "the victim wants to drop the charges." They believe that because the...

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you are in an abusive relationship - be it physically, emotionally, mentally or even financially abusive, and have thought about getting out of that relationship, make sure you take steps to prepare before you...

Domestic Violence And The Brady Disqualifier Domestic violence is a serious crime. When family or household members-usually two spouses-get into a heated argument, one of them may think calling the police is a good idea. He or she may think if police officers arrive...