My son assaulted me - and i had to defend myself - where do i stand legally . please do not give any stupid/?
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My son -one of 4 has been estranged from his dad dued to domestic violence and violence towards my daughter - he had an injuction out a year ago. It seems he has been brainwashing him and giving him money secretly over the last couple of months. Well he has been an ok child untill he left on sunday - with no clothes or anything. he turned up at my mums and told her to tell me that he is not coming back and going to live with his dad-but didnt wanna come back round to my house - cause he thought they may be trouble between me and his dad. On tuesday he turned up i let him in - and he started to argue - then started to punch me - i hit back in defense - he then phoned his dad - who must have been down the road to come and deal with me. -my son jumped out the window. during this altercation i had called the police who turn eventually the dad comes -f in and blinding that he is going to kill me.i have been to the doctor and have a lot of bruising and need an xray- the police
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It doesn't matter if he is your son or not, he can still be prosecuted for assault. I urge you to press charges and have this all sorted out. It sounds like you have been through hell.
File a wayward and disobedient charge with the police. You can add an assault charge for good measure
What age is this child? I would imagine if he is no long a minor then he could be charged with assault. I think you really need to speak to a solicitor about this and get the proper advice.
Go and see a solicitor as soon as possible, in the mean time get photos of the damage to your face as evidence.
You have to press charges to let him know that you will not tolerate it again and get an injunction out against him and ex hubby. Good luck
Dont let your son back near you until he gets some anger management counseling
depends how old your son is on what legal steps you can take
I'd say, let him live with the Dad- he'll change his mind after he lives with the Dad for a while
kids think the grass is green at the other parents place UNTIL they try living there
good luck
Legally, it was self defence! Make sure you take pictures of the bruises/ injuries, any documentation from the doctors and you should write down the series of events that happened that night. eg. times, dialogue etc. so that you have your statement clear and concise.
I wish you the best of luck and please take care of yourself. xx
My best advice is to give it a few days and see how you feel then. You can have him charged. But give it a bit of time.
Make sure you take pictures of your injuries and definately press charges, do not let your son or your ex get away with this. I know it is hard when it is your child. But never ever let any man abuse you in anyway either physically or mentally.
Best advice I can give do not live with another man,never have a joint bank account, never have a joint morgage or rent book.
You always have a right to defend yourself but the phrase reasonable force should be considered. If you merely protected yourself and tried to retreat from the situation but couldn't and so used a minimum amount of force you'll be OK. If however you initiated the violence and you kicked seven colours of s**t out of him while he was on the floor then you deserve to be prosecuted. Why did your son leave via the window? could you not have retreated? why did the son phone his dad and then run off? Could you not have retreated and left the room? I suggest you consider these points and consult a lawyer.
Nearly 15 and assaulting his mother....what sort of man is he going to turn into?
You need to get yourself along to the local police station and see about getting him charged with assault..and get them to sort dad out as well. Causing fear and alarm is a crime just as much as an actual physical assault.
Assuming that your version of the events is the truthful one then you should have no worries about defending yourself.
Best wishes.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. You have a hard decision to make, but it's one you must face up to if you are going to get your boy back onto the tracks. He's way out of control and obviously has no respect for you as his mother. If he applies this view to you, how does he see others who are not even related to him? He may never speak to you again but you really have to ask yourself if you will be losing anything should this turn out to be the case.
Get the hospital documentation together and, as others have said here, get photographic evidence and then make a formal complaint in writing to the police, sending them copies only otherwise it might "get lost". Then let them hit him with everything they can find to throw at him and keep hassling them until they get off their overpaid butts and do it. They might, if there is sufficient evidence, find that they can prosecute the boy's father as an accomplice to the assault as well.
Your son can be prosecuted for assault.
You have to sort this matter out , take legal advise
I whould never hit my mum , no matter what she did or said to me
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