The Domestic Violence Prevention Act allows a family court to make orders for restitution when a victim of domestic violence has suffered injury. California Family Code section 6342(a)(1) allows a family court judge to issue an order for restitution for any damages suffered as a result of the abuse inflicted by an abuser. The code allows damages for loss of earnings and out-of-pocket expenses including medical expenses and housing expenses. It also allows an order for restitution for any actual physical injuries. If ordered to pay restitution, the abuser will have to make those payments to the victim for his or her losses.
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Although the posting of this information can be considered free legal advice for an Orange County divorce, it does not guarantee a result. There may be other circumstances that play a significant role in any dissolution which may alter the outcome of a divorce. A divorce lawyer will be knowledgeable about the significance of facts. Those factors should be reviewed and argued by a family law attorney in Orange County. This is a legal advertisement for Treviño Law, Inc, an Orange County family law firm.
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