Can a domestic violence misdemeanor charge ruin a career?
I have a friend whose husband is likely going plead guilty to a domestic violence charge as a misdemeanor and obstructing official business (another misdemeanor).
Her husband holds a prominent job with a large organization.
Will the charge effect his work or future work opportunities.
He is definitely guilty. They have loads of pictures from the domestic violence program, the police etc. He hasn’t ever done this before, but he did beat her really bad.
She just wondered because they have kids together and she is a stay-at-home mom.
This is in Ohio.
I would really appreciate links to forward to her with information. Thanks.
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The position is a vice presidency of a nonprofit group..working only as a VP heading departments like computers, facilities, accounting, etc.. The guy is super great at his job. He has a binge-drinking problem and anger management issues at home. At work everybody LOVES him because he is so quiet and greatat getting his job more than done!
2 days ago
She is giving a victim impact statement at the pre-trial. She filed a CPO and had an attorney. There isn't going ro be a trial because his lawyer said he is pleading guilty to the DV misdemeanor.
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Update: My friend, through her church, therapy and her own beliefs would like her family to be healed and remain together. Her husband is ignoring her and is supposed to be filing for a divorce and won't talk to her. She extended anolive branch and he basicallyemotionally beat her with it. His family supports him, she has no family, just us friends.
She is a mess emotionally..devastated!
IShe is in counseling and so are the kids and then someone called social services and they came to see her.
They went from being a niddle class family to poverty-stricken. It is terrible.
His pre-trial is Monday and she is trying to write her victim impact statement. She knows he will serve her with divorce papers right after that.
He's being nasty now and she has the opportunity to get the prosecutor to put him in jail, and yet she doesn;t want to hurt him.
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I think she was right to cooperate with prosecutors, get a CPO, deny visitiation now, insist on bills being paid, etc. But he is mad at her and blames it all on her.
She is a stay at home mom with kids and they went from middle class to having nothing because he is ignoring the CPO and there is no money for her to get gifts for the kids or anything. Friends are bringing them food and the church brought some gifts. Her boys are 4 and 12..I think, maybe 5 and 11. I don;t remember.
2006-12-16 12:06:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
She needs the support of her friends, and they should encourage her to file for child support, alimony and restricted visitation with the children. He is in a bad position with the courts, and the divorce settlement will favor her.
None of this will affect his position at work, unless his binge drinking infringes on his job.
She must get away from him before her life is in danger!
2006-12-16 12:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't affect his work as long as he doesn't tell anyone at work about it. Unless he applies for a job that does a security check, or is charged with a felony, he shouldn't have any issues.
I'm so sorry about your friend. I was married for years to an abusive man, and finally got the courage to leave him last year. She may want to work things out with him, but trust me, divorce is for the best. Men like that rarely change. They just keep on making excuses, and the beatings only get worse.
2006-12-16 12:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all if he has been arrested for domestic violence ANYWHERE he applies for a job he will have to tell them up front. That's one reason that section is there on job applications. Domestic violence speaks VOLUMES about a persons character and how they hold up under pressure so I would imagine that the charges will cast a shadow on any jobs he goes after in the future. As for his wife, She needs to find a job in order to support her famil while she awaits the court to force child support from him.
2006-12-16 12:16:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
events like this seldom end after a million beating. And having been with law enforcement officers whilst they respond to this way of abuse, the law enforcement officers have been continually telling me to observe out for the lady - who could attempt to guard "her guy" by making use of scuffling with the law enforcement officers who have been attempting to get the husband/boyfriend to end beating her. Huh? Many time the spouse/lady chum will drop the costs. it relatively is why some jurisdictions have a coverage of locking up the offenders and commencing the criminal proceding - rehardless of in spite of if the (maximum circumstances) spouse/lady chum would not desire to.
2016-10-15 02:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is on the right track. Just be there for her. He's going to get his. It looks like he's on top now. But what goes around comes around.
2006-12-16 12:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by gloried 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can ruin a career, and it can also block them from buying weapons, or even legally carrying a weapon. I feel for her, there is no excuse for his actions. Please tell her that love shouldn't hurt. She needs to think about herself and her kids, and burn his butt. Best of luck to you and her.
2006-12-16 12:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her to get a lawyer and sue the **** out of him, she'll be loaded
2006-12-16 12:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by stinkypinky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't be worried about his position -- i'd worry about leaving before he does this again
2006-12-16 12:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by gabby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋