Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse Attorneys
Westport, Connecticut — Manhattan, New York
The popular image of domestic violence often involves newsworthy, out-of-control behavior in challenged neighborhoods and struggling households. The vast majority of domestic violence and abuse, however, is invisible to neighbors, friends and family and is just as likely to occur in thriving neighborhoods and affluent homes.
Wherever domestic violence and domestic abuse occurs, the primary goal of victims seeking legal help is to stop the violence. At the Law Offices of Heidi E. Opinsky, we have helped hundreds of people halt domestic abuse and create a home that is safe from violence.
We Can Help Halt Domestic Violence in Your Home.
We have helped numerous men and women escape from abusive situations in New York and Connecticut. Abuse can constitute spousal physical battery as well as child neglect and child abuse. Alcohol and drugs often play a part. Driving drunk with a child present, and other forms of child endangerment, can also constitute abuse and can serve as a basis for a spousal abuse or domestic violence claim.
If you are being abused, our attorney team can begin the legal processes to keep you safe. We can contact the law enforcement officers for assistance to obtain a history of police interventions, contact medical practitioners to obtain medical evidence of injuries and go to court immediately to obtain an order of protection or a relief from abuse petition.
We can also work with government family and children's agencies and can work with you to consider filing criminal charges, which will enhance your legal right to have your spouse or other abuser barred from your home.
Standards of violence differ between Connecticut and New York. For more information on your rights and ways to protect yourself and your family, contact our firm.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding domestic violence, domestic abuse and domestic assault, contact the Law Offices of Heidi E. Opinsky. We can meet with you weekdays, weeknights or weekends to begin the process of resolving your divorce and other family law challenges. Contact us in either our Connecticut or New York offices at 203-349-8978 or 917-338-4138.
