Child Abuse Defense Lawyers in Kansas City
Serving Missouri and Kansas ● Because Experience Counts
Child abuse and neglect charges are different from crimes like assault or battery. They give the defendant a real opportunity to change course in life – to break out of the bad habits and mental cycles that are the real root cause of the abuse.
What's better, the counseling and treatment programs that can help you recover can also prompt the court to show you leniency. When a judge sees a defendant making real efforts to improve – and making real progress – it has a strong effect.
Cornwell & Scherff ● Se Habla Español!
Call 913-254-7600 or contact us online.
If your charges are false, we can fight them with every legal means available. Attorney Carl E. Cornwell has over 30 years of experience with criminal defense. He has to jury trial and has handled many of the region's highest profile cases.
Right by his side, Dionne Scherff has 15 years of experience – many of which were spent working as a prosecutor. She understands your opposition's tactics and can often anticipate them.
Child abuse cases are a separate and distinct type of charge from child sex crimes. To learn more, visit our sex crimes overview.
A Fine Line Between Physical Discipline and Child Abuse
Child abuse may be illegal, but physical discipline is not. If you spank your child, how do you know whether or not you're hitting too hard?
Simply put, many parents just can't tell. They are totally blindsided when they realize that what they consider to be normal child discipline is considered child abuse by the state.
These cases can often be resolved with therapy programs or other options that replace criminal penalties. Not only does this help our clients become better parents – it also keeps their families together.
To schedule an appointment with Cornwell & Scherff, call 913-254-7600 or contact us online today.
