Domestic abuse and assault convictions carry serious criminal consequences and many additional challenges. Criminal convictions become a part of your permanent criminal history and discoverable in background checks. If you are convicted on spousal abuse or domestic violence charges, in addition to fines or jail time, you could also
• lose your parental rights
• be denied entry to your home or ability to rent a new home
• be subject to deportation if you are not a U.S. citizen
• denial of citizenship if you are a legal immigrant
• denial of reentry to the United States if you leave the country
• be denied job opportunities or promotions
• if you are a health care professional, lose your license to practice and ability to prescribe medication
• have your Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card revoked
If you are charged with domestic abuse, you need to fully understand the long-term implications a conviction or a guilty plea will have on your life. After you are convicted, there may be very little an attorney can do to help you. If you are charged with domestic abuse or assault, you should consult an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.
The attorneys at Godoy Law Office are former prosecutors in Cook County and DuPage County. We have the required experience and skill to build strong cases to defend our clients. We are available to work hard to defend you from the harsh consequences that can come from a domestic battery conviction. To schedule an initial consultation, contact us online or call us at 855-554-6369. Our team offers jail visits.
Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
