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Urgent Defense for Domestic Violence & Assault Charges

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Protect Your Freedom, Home, and Child Access. We Provide Urgent TPO and Criminal Defense

Charge of Family Violence Battery or Assault is not only a criminal case; it immediately threatens your freedom, access to your home, and relationship with your children. Law enforcement and the courts in Metro Atlanta treat these cases with extreme seriousness, often resulting in mandatory arrest and immediate Temporary Protective Orders (TPOs). James E. Kee & Associates provides urgent, aggressive defense, fighting to dismantle the prosecution's case and protecting your constitutional rights and access to your family.

Key Legal Entities and Charges

We provide specialized defense against the full range of charges in this sensitive and complex area of criminal law.

 

Family Violence Battery (Aggravated Misdemeanor/Felony)

• Focus: This charge elevates a standard battery based on the relationship element ($O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1$), applying to acts between current or former spouses, parents, children, step-parents, step-children, or persons who live or lived in the same household.

• Penalties: A conviction carries mandatory minimum jail time for a second offense. Crucially, a conviction leads to the permanent loss of the right to own or possess a firearm under federal law, and creates a permanent, negative mark on a person's record, severely impacting child custody matters.

 

Simple Assault & Battery

• Focus: Battery involves actual physical contact that is insulting or causes visible bodily harm. Assault is the less severe charge and only requires the threat or attempt of a violent injury. These charges can be elevated if the victim is a family member or if there are aggravating factors.

 

Temporary Protective Orders (TPOs)

• Severity: A TPO is a separate civil matter, but it carries immediate and significant criminal consequences. A TPO hearing can result in the accused being forced out of their home, ordered to pay temporary support, and completely restricted from contacting their children or family for up to one year.

• Defense Focus: We aggressively represent clients in the TPO Hearings to challenge the allegations, present counter-evidence, and prevent the issuance of a permanent restraining order. Violation of a TPO is a separate criminal offense.

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Defense Strategies: Challenging Credibility and Intent

Domestic Violence and Assault cases are highly fact-dependent. Our strategy focuses on challenging the narrative and proving self-defense or lack of criminal intent.

 

Self-Defense and Mutual Combat

• Strategy: We argue that the client acted legally in self-defense to prevent injury to themselves or others. Alternatively, we may argue the event was a case of mutual combat, where both parties were equally involved in a verbal or physical altercation, challenging the State's ability to isolate a single aggressor.

 

 

Challenging the Victim's Credibility

• Defense must thoroughly investigate the victim's motive, history, and any inconsistencies in their statements to police or in court. We challenge allegations that may be exaggerated, false, or motivated by bias related to parallel legal disputes, such as an ongoing divorce or child custody battle.

 

Restitution and Pre-Trial Diversion

• For eligible, lower-level misdemeanor offenses, we negotiate alternatives to conviction, such as mandatory counseling, victim restitution, or anger management classes, to facilitate a dismissal and record restriction for our clients.

 

Local Expertise: Metro Atlanta Court Protocols

Domestic Violence cases in Metro Atlanta follow strict, specialized protocols. Our local expertise is vital for navigating these sensitive procedures.

 

Navigating Strict Protocols and Bond Conditions

Domestic Violence cases in Metro Atlanta often come with immediate and strict bond conditions (e.g., no contact, mandatory distance, GPS monitoring). We know how to petition the court to modify these conditions quickly to allow limited, necessary contact or access to the home.

Local Entity List: We have extensive experience in the Domestic Violence divisions and related family law courts of:

    • Fulton County: Dealing with both criminal and family law implications (often intersecting with Superior Court custody battles).

    • DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties: Known for swift TPO issuance and mandatory intervention programs.

 

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Why Choose James E. Kee & Associates

When your freedom and family access are at risk, you need immediate, integrated legal expertise.

• Expertise Entity: We are trial-focused and dedicated to complex criminal litigation, specifically understanding the crucial intersection of criminal law and family law in domestic violence cases.

• Urgency Entity: We provide rapid response and advice to clients often arrested on weekends or holidays, ensuring their rights are protected from the moment of arrest and throughout the critical bond and TPO hearings.

 

Protect Your Rights, Home, and Family. Contact Our Defense Team for an Immediate, Confidential Consultation

A domestic violence charge carries consequences that spill over into every aspect of your life—your home, your job, and your access to your children. You need specialized defense that fights not only the charge but also the loss of your home and family access.

 

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Leah Cote 9/19/2025

James Kee was very helpful in my consultation and provided great advice as to how I should proceed with my case.

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