Smyrna Domestic Violence Lawyer

Every day, across the state of Tennessee, men, women, and children alike find themselves the victims of domestic violence. Whether you have been married to your abuser for years and live off of Rock Springs Road, or have tried breaking things off with a partner in Young Subdivision, you need a trusted and confidential Smyrna domestic violence lawyer who will stop at nothing to ensure you and your rights are protected and your loved ones kept safe.

You Can Trust Boss Law

At Boss Law, when your domestic violence case involves an order of protection, we are here to help. We make it our top priority to ensure you and your loved ones are safe from future harm and that your abuser is brought to justice. Both our lead attorney and our receptionist are fluent Spanish speakers, making us available to help individuals and their families from all backgrounds.

For years, our attorneys have been the attorneys on staff at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center on Kensington Square Court in Murfreesboro. With this experience backing us, we are ready to take on your case and ensure that you and your rights are protected. We know this is a scary time, and we are taking steps to ensure everything is done to prioritize your safety. You can trust the team at Boss Law to handle your domestic violence case and protection order.

What Counts as Domestic Violence in Smyrna?

Every minute, nearly 20 men and women across the United States suffer some form of physical or sexual abuse from an intimate partner. One in every three women across the world has been sexually or physically abused by an intimate partner, and every year, 10 million people face domestic violence. When you believe you have been the victim of domestic violence and are pursuing a protective order, it is wise to be aware of what counts as domestic violence.

Domestic violence is any kind of abuse or violent treatment inflicted by a member of the victim’s family or household. This can include parties such as a current or former sexual or dating partner, a current or former spouse, the parent of your child, a grandparent, or the victim’s parent. Common kinds of domestic violence include the following:

• Physical abuse. This can include any physical action that tries to hurt or hurts the victim, including actions of hitting, punching, slapping, grabbing, hair-pulling, biting, shoving, or denying medical care. It can also include forcing the victim to partake of drugs or alcohol, or damaging your personal property in order to cause physical harm or the fear of imminent physical harm.
• Financial abuse. This form of abuse works to ensure the victim is financially dependent on the abuser by controlling all financial resources, withholding the victim’s access to money, and forbidding the victim from attending school, vocational training, or holding a job in order to become financially independent.
• Emotional abuse. This can include any actions or behaviors used to try to undermine the victim’s sense of self-worth or their confidence. This can include constantly criticizing them, belittling their abilities, or calling them names. It can also include damaging the victim’s relationships with their children or not allowing them to see their friends and family.
• Sexual abuse. This can include forcing a partner to take part in a sexual act to which they do not consent, making you dress in a certain sexual manner, forcing you into having sex, holding you down during sex, hurting you during sex when you have not consented to it, or accusing you of cheating when there is no basis for it, in a repeated and offensive manner.
• Psychological abuse. This can include causing fear by intimidating you or threatening physical harm to the victim, to children, or acts of self-harm, threatening to destroy property or pets, isolating the victim from friends and family, or playing mind games with the victim.
• Stalking. This can involve any kind of behavior patterned in order to harass or terrorize the victim. It can include repeated phone calls or social media messages, unwanted gifts or written letters, surveillance of the victim at work, home, or out with friends, and trying to contact the victim through a third party.

How Boss Law Is Here to Help You

At Boss Law, your safety is our number one priority. We are here to help seek orders of protection or restraining orders issued by a Rutherford County judge in order to keep your abuser away from you and your loved ones. Most of the time, these orders are temporary, but can be extended or made permanent under certain scenarios.

In order to secure an order of protection on the grounds of domestic violence, you must be able to show that your abuser took one or more of the following actions:

• Has physically harmed you or has attempted to physically harm you
• Has destroyed your property with malicious intent
• Has attempted to or been successful at restraining you in a physical manner
• Has threatened you or a loved one with serious injury or even death
• Has injured a pet or attempted to injure a pet

If any of these situations apply to your case, Boss Law is here to see justice served. We can help you seek a protective order to keep your abuser from doing any of the following:

• Contacting you in any manner
• Remaining in the home you share together
• Visiting your workplace, your school, your home, or those of your children
• Approaching you in any context
• Further harming you, threatening you with harm

Hire a Domestic Violence Lawyer Today

If you have been the victim of domestic violence in Smyrna or anywhere in the surrounding area, you need to hire a domestic violence lawyer as soon as possible. At Boss Law, we are here to help. We have spent years advocating and fighting for justice for victims across Rutherford County and are now ready to do the same for you. Contact our offices today to schedule a free, confidential consultation and learn how we can serve you during this difficult time.