Houston Family Violence Defense Lawyer
Family violence allegations can destroy careers, child custody, and immigration status before a single day in court. Sara Roque protects your rights from the moment of arrest.
Domestic assault
Physical contact allegations between family members. Sara investigates the full context — false accusations, mutual combat, self-defense.
Protective order defense
Emergency protective orders are issued without a hearing. Sara fights to modify or vacate orders that impact your home and children.
CPS involvement
Family violence allegations trigger Child Protective Services. Sara coordinates your criminal defense with your CPS case strategy.
Electronic harassment
Threatening texts, calls, or social media can trigger charges. Sara reviews digital evidence for context and misinterpretation.
Mutual combat
When both parties were involved, the law doesn’t always pick the right person to charge. Sara proves the full picture.
Immigration impact
A family violence conviction can trigger deportation. Sara coordinates with immigration attorneys to protect your status.
DEFEND YOUR FUTURE
Why Family Violence Cases Require Immediate Action
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Preserve evidence immediately
Text messages, call logs, emails, social media, medical records — Sara secures all evidence that supports your version of events before it disappears.
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Interview witnesses
Neighbors, family members, bystanders — witnesses can corroborate your account and rebut the complainant’s story.
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Challenge the complainant’s credibility
Prior false allegations, motive to lie, inconsistencies in their story — Sara investigates every angle of the complainant’s credibility.
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Fight the protective order
Sara appears at the full protective order hearing to challenge conditions that unfairly remove you from your home or children.
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Negotiate or go to trial
Sara negotiates from strength. She’s fully prepared to take your case to a jury if that’s what achieves the best outcome.
CONSEQUENCES
What a Family Violence Conviction Means
- 🏛️ Criminal conviction on permanent record
- 🔫 Federal firearms prohibition (permanent)
- 👶 Impact on child custody and visitation
- ✈️ Deportation for non-US citizens
- 💼 Employment background check impact
- 🏠 Removal from family home via protective order
- 📈 Enhanced penalties for any future offenses
No attorney fees until we win. If we don’t win, you pay nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Texas, the alleged victim doesn’t decide whether to press charges — the State does. Harris County has a no-drop policy for family violence. The case can proceed entirely without the victim’s cooperation.
A protective order can restrict your contact with your children. A conviction can impact custody proceedings. Sara coordinates your criminal defense with the best outcome for your family situation.
If a protective order was issued, no — not without a court modification. Sara immediately files to modify protective order conditions where appropriate.
Texas has strong self-defense laws. If you were defending yourself, Sara documents the evidence and presents a self-defense argument to the jury or negotiating prosecutor.
If charges are dismissed or you receive deferred adjudication and complete it successfully, non-disclosure (sealing) may be available. However, family violence deferred adjudication has specific restrictions. Sara plans your case for the best long-term outcome.
False accusations happen — in divorce proceedings, custody disputes, and other contentious situations. Sara investigates the complainant’s motive, prior statements, and digital communications to expose inconsistencies.
Police responding to family violence calls in Texas are trained to make an arrest if they observe any evidence of physical violence. This can happen even if both parties say nothing happened.
If a protective order is in place, no contact is permitted — violating it is a separate crime. Even without a formal order, contacting the alleged victim about the case can be used against you. Follow Sara’s guidance exactly.
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