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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. Virginia & Maryland laws require mandatory reporting. That means that certain individuals and caregivers such as doctors, therapists, teachers and day care providers must report suspected child abuse.
If an adult abuses a child while in their care in Virginia or Maryland, then the adult will be charged and prosecuted. Virginia child abuse laws & Maryland child abuse laws 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 in Virginia & Maryland. 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 in Virginia & Maryland.
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.
Client meeting locations in Fairfax, Manassas, Richmond, Lynchburg, Loudoun & Virginia Beach and in Maryland in Rockville & Baltimore.
If you wish to speak with a child abuse defense attorney in Virginia or in Maryland, please call us at 888-437-7747 or contact us via our fast on line form.
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.
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