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What will happen if I call the police if my dad and mom are fighting?
Asked on Jan 17th, 2013 on Litigation - Florida
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Sometimes my mom and my dad scream and fight and throw things. Then I get scared. I hide because I don't want to get in trouble or get hurt. Sometimes I think he might hurt her and I am scared. I don't know what to do when they fight. Can the police help?
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This is a difficult question to answer because there are so many possible outcomes. If you feel threatened or that one of your parents will seriously hurt the other, you should call the police. If you do call the police, a number of things could happen including: 1. The police will come, calm everyone down and leave; or 2. Arrest either one or both of your parents on a charge of domestic violence (a very serious charge) or disturbing the peace (a very minor charge) or something in between. Those are some of the possible outcomes. Unfortunately I cannot tell you what to do.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:34 PM
Then one of them will get charged with DV and lose his/her gun rights for life and be forced to attend a long and expensive 52-week DV class, not to mention have a criminal record.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:24 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
Yes they would take one or both to jail and take them to court. The judge can order anger management classes.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:23 PM
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If you call the police, one or both of them will go to jail and be removed from the home for months throwing and breaking things is a domestic violence crime that can result in charges, also it could result in child abuse if you are truly scared they will hurt each other or you or a sibling, then you probably have no choice but to call if there are times when the parents are calm, rational and reasonable, you might talk with them and ask them if maybe it is time to get some counseling - department of social services or human services may be able to help at a very low cost or even free if they go in voluntarily, it is very possible that no charges will be filed most arguments can be resolved if the people separate, calm down and try to figure out what they really want - but this cannot be done when drinking or yelling, it has to be after both have calmed and considered why they are mad and what they want I am not sure how serious your situation is, so it is hard to give advice. If you think someone will be hurt, call the police. If not, try to find a way to get everyone in some counseling.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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Yes. And you should talk to a counselor about this. Perhaps you have one at your school. Dan Pingelton Pingelton Law Office 28 North 8th Street, Suite 402 Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 449-5091 FAX (573) 442-6109 www.pinglaw.com dan.pingelton@centurytel.net On Jan 17, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Question From LawQA wrote: > ANSWER A QUESTION THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED ON MISSOURI DEFENSE WEBSITES ON THE LAWQA NETWORK. > > LAW AREA: DEFENSE > STATE: MISSOURI > ID:102122 > > Question: What will happen if I call the police if my dad and mom are fighting? > Question Detail: Sometimes my mom and my dad scream and fight and throw things. Then I get scared. I hide because I don't want to get in trouble or get hurt. Sometimes I think he might hurt her and I am scared. I don't know what to do when they fight. Can the police help? > > *********************************** > To answer this question, please just reply to this email. The original content and subject should not be modified, otherwise your answer will not be valid.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Thomas Edward Gates
If you do call the police you need to be prepared for the outcome. One or both of your parents could be arrested for assault. Assault 4 is any offensive touching and, some jurisdictions view throwing things at another falls within the definition. If arrested, they will likely spend time in jail and may need to bail out of jail. It is likely that the assault charge will carry a domestic violence(D/V) tag and this label will go with this individual the rest of their life. In future events, the police will act first and ask questions later, because the DV label says that they can be violent. It is best if you just leave the scene.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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The police will likely show up and try to talk to your mom and dad. If the police get involved and someone has hurt the other then that person will probably get arrested. While that can be scary and no one wants to get arrested, people charged with domestic violence usually have to go through the Batterer's Intervention Program, classes to help people stop being violent with their loved ones. If you are afraid for either of your parents' safety then you should call 911.
Answered on Jan 17th, 2013 at 8:21 PM