Legal Question in Family Law in California
if I got arrested for domestic violence, and DA decided not file charges and give me a break. Can my wife still file for a fault divorce and ask the DA to file criminal charge against me.
Asked on 4/21/10, 3:55 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
California does not have a fault divorce. She can ask the DA anything, but it sounds like the DA has already made a decision. Since you were not charged, however, you do not have the protections of double jeopardy. So if you get arrested again within the statute of limitations, the DA could theoreticaly reopen the present case too. They tend to do that most often when the new charges are similar to the old ones.
Answered on 4/26/10, 4:42 pm