Attorney Carlos E Sandoval delves into the delicate issue of domestic violence. He tells us that “Just because you are an undocumented person does not mean you should allow abuse,” let alone domestic violence by your partner, parents or children.

Examples of Domestic Violence:

Physical Abuse

• Spit on you, thrown things at you, pulled your hair, bitten or scratched you, burned you, cut you, pushed or grabbed you too hard, kicked you or threw you to the floor, hit you with an open hand, hit you with an open hand, tried to choke or strangle you, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, hit you with a weapon, Hit you with an open hand, Hit you with an open hand, Tried to choke or strangle you, Assaulted you with a weapon, Been violent with the children, Physically abused the family pet…?

Sexual Abuse

• Has she forced you to have sex when you did not want it, has she forced you to perform unwanted sexual acts or to have sex with other people or use objects, has she forced you to have sex after she has physically or emotionally abused you, has she forced you to have sex after she has physically or emotionally abused you?

Emotional Abuse

• Called you demeaning or degrading names, Treated you like a domestic servant, Denied you access to money, checkbook and/or credit cards, Tried to control your daily activities such as where you go, what you do and who your friends are, Isolated you from family and friends, Threatened to harm you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to harm you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to harm you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Threatened to kill you, Has he threatened to harm or kill a family member, Has he threatened to harm or kill the family pet, Has he driven dangerously while you were in the car knowing that it caused you fear, Has he threatened to run away with the children, Has he threatened to commit suicide or made a suicide attempt, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Has he threatened to commit suicide or made an attempt to commit suicide, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition, Have you received treatment for a mental condition?
• Refusing to produce immigration documents, threatening to withdraw from immigration proceedings or threatening to involve authorities (call ICE)?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, we recommend that you seek immediate assistance.

1. Know that even if you are undocumented you can call for help:

• The Police at 911
• In Spanish to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800.799.SAFE (7233) or contact them at https://espanol.thehotline.org/.
• Women in Distress at (954-761-1133) or via https://www.womenindistress.org/help/en-espanol/

2. Seek the advice of an experienced attorney as you may qualify for various existing processes for people who have suffered some type of abuse, such as VAWA, U visa, and/or T visa.

For consultations with attorney Carlos Sandoval, please call us at 954-306-6921.