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CHILD ABUSE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
Defending Child Abuse Cases in Virginia & Maryland
Child abuse in Virginia or Maryland can be any form of mental abuse, physical harm, neglect, and sexual abuse or exploitation inflicted child. Almost every state requires by law that certain individuals and caregivers such as doctors, therapists, teachers and day care providers to report suspected child abuse.
It is against the law and will result in criminal prosecution in Virginia & Maryland, if an adult abuses a child while in their care. Child abuse laws can apply to any of the following individuals, including but not limited to parents, legal guardians, other adults living in the home and baby sitters. Excessive physical punishment by an adult care giver can result in being charged with child abuse. An example of child abuse is a child who is beaten so badly resulting in the child receiving medical care. The severity of the abuse to a child can result in being either charged with a misdemeanor or a felony.
Even if a person does not personally abuse a child, simply allowing the child abuse to occur, can result in the person being charged with child abuse.
If you wish to speak with a Virginia child abuse defense attorney or Maryland child abuse defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. have client meeting locations in Virginia & Maryland.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of child abuse in Virginia or Maryland
If you wish to speak with a child abuse defense attorney in Virginia or Maryland, please call us at 888-437-7747.
Our Virginia & Maryland child abuse defense attorneys and staff who provide child abuse defense speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Our attorneys are licensed to handle child abuse/molestation cases in Virginia, Maryland & D.C. however our criminal defense attorneys handle child molestation/abuse cases only in Virginia & Maryland.
