Criminal Defence for Women Charged in a Domestic Violence Context
If you have been charged with assault, threats, breach of a court order, or you have been the subject of a counter-complaint, what defines the case is the context. We provide a technical defence with complete confidentiality, and we coordinate the criminal proceedings with your family court situation where that is relevant.
Discreet and confidential service in Buenos Aires City (CABA) and Province of Buenos Aires.
If the matter involves a serious charge, see our dedicated pages: Homicide defence · Self-defence
Three typical situations where the case file tends to “lie by omission”
Many cases are built by looking at the incident in isolation. In domestic violence matters, this frequently produces unjust or disproportionate charges. We litigate to ensure the case file reflects the complete picture.
1) Counter-complaint (a pressure tactic)
You make a domestic violence complaint and a complaint then appears against you for assault, threats or other charges. This is typically aimed at “levelling the playing field” or creating leverage in family court. The defence relies on a timeline, prior evidence, witnesses and expert examinations to show who was actually in a position of vulnerability.
2) Violence in a relationship context (assault / threats)
When the case file strips out the context, the charge becomes “automatic”. Our approach is to reconstruct the prior history, previous episodes, messages, injuries and the pattern of control, in order to contest the charge and seek an early resolution (discontinuance, no case to answer, dismissal, depending on the circumstances).
3) Coercion and vulnerability in federal cases (e.g. drug offences)
In situations involving control, dependency, threats or exploitation, many women end up involved in conduct they did not freely choose. We work to establish the coercive context and the circumstances of vulnerability with concrete evidence, and to challenge the “easy narrative” that the system often imposes.
Practical guidance and urgent steps
If you receive a summons
Do not attend a formal questioning alone if you are the accused, even if it is presented as “a routine matter”. A poorly worded statement can have consequences in both the criminal and family proceedings.
The threat of losing your children
This is a common pressure tactic. A well-structured criminal defence helps to prevent the abuser from using the case file as a tool against you.
Urgent protective measures
If you are living with the abuser or there is an immediate risk, we assess what urgent protective measures are available in your jurisdiction and case.
GET HELP NOWDecisions and criteria: what courts and prosecutors actually look at
We do not improvise. The defence is built on evidence, expert examinations and the criteria applied in real cases involving gender and vulnerability — particularly in cases constructed around counter-complaints or coercive contexts.
VIEW CASES AND CASE LAWDatabase of decisions on gender and vulnerability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do not let the case file define you without your complete account
We assess your case with full confidentiality. We organise the evidence, the context and the strategy from the very first day.
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Quick references for defending yourself if you have been charged in a domestic violence context: complete evidence, oversight of the proceedings and strategy for protecting your liberty and any measures imposed.
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