Questions for your defense lawyer
A printable from DV Charge and Deportation. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Questions for your defense lawyer
- I am not a U.S. citizen. Have you checked this with an immigration expert?
- Is my charge a "crime of domestic violence," stalking or child abuse for immigration?
- Do the 2026 Lopez or Gomez rulings help me?
- Is there a safer charge I could plead to?
- Can every sentence be 364 days or less?
- Will the record name my relationship to the other person?
- What happens for immigration if I am found to violate the protective order?
- Is there a risk ICE will detain me?
Papers to bring
- Police report, complaint and any protective or restraining order
- Court dates and case number
- Green card, visa, DACA approval or other immigration papers
Bring copies and keep the originals safe. Do not write your immigration status on this sheet.
From DV Charge and Deportation. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.