{"id":1542,"date":"2026-04-07T10:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:13:05","slug":"family-violence-battery-vs-simple-battery-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/family-violence-battery-vs-simple-battery-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Violence Battery vs Simple Battery in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By 30-Year Veteran Criminal Lawyer Atlanta Larry Kohn Who Has Over 600 5-star AVVO Reviews and a Super Lawyers Rating<\/p>\n<p id=\"h1-family-violence-battery-vs-simple-battery-in-ge\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_&amp;]:clear-end text-lg first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\">If you or someone you love has been arrested for <strong>family violence battery<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>simple battery<\/strong>\u00a0in Georgia, you are not alone\u2014and you are not beyond help. A single argument, a misunderstanding, or a false accusation should not define the rest of your life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">At Kohn &amp; Yager, our\u00a0<a href=\"\/criminal-defense-attorney-near-me-atlanta-criminal-lawyer.html\"><strong>Atlanta criminal defense lawyers<\/strong><\/a> have helped thousands of people in your position protect their freedom, their record, and their family relationships after a domestic\u2011violence arrest. We can explain, in non-legal terms, what these charges mean and what we can do right now to improve your situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/family-violence-battery-vs-simple-battery-in-georgia\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Family Violence Battery vs Simple Battery in Georgia\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By 30-Year Veteran Criminal Lawyer Atlanta Larry Kohn Who Has Over 600 5-star AVVO Reviews and a Super Lawyers Rating If you or someone you love has been arrested for family violence battery\u00a0or\u00a0simple battery\u00a0in Georgia, you are not alone\u2014and you are not beyond help. 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