Salt Lake City Kidnapping Lawyer

Name: Legal Services
Item: Greg Smith and Associates
Rating: 5
Author: Clayton Moore

Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Were You Charged With Kidnapping in Utah?

From time to time, notorious kidnapping crimes make the headlines and reinforce the popular notion of kidnapping as a dramatic act involving strangers and complicating factors such as ransom or accompanying violent crimes such as sexual assault.

In practical terms, however, a great many instances of kidnapping involve separated parents in disputes over child custody and visitation. One parent who is not supposed to have custody at a certain time often takes a child out of the area or refuses to return the child to the parent who is scheduled to have possession at the time.

A parent accused of kidnapping may believe the child custody violation is in the child’s best interests, but violating a court custody order takes the incident out of the realm of a domestic dispute and it becomes a criminal matter.

Experienced Salt Lake City Kidnapping Defense Lawyers

Your legal situation is serious if you have been charged with kidnapping your own child. Consult with a criminal defense attorney at your earliest opportunity to increase the likelihood of a favorable outcome. Contact the law offices of Greg Smith and Associates, Criminal Law Attorneys, to schedule a consultation.

Other circumstances that often lead to criminal charges of kidnapping or similar criminal charges include the following:

A woman unable to have her own child kidnaps a baby from a hospital.
A husband or wife seeking more time together in hopes of reconciling a troubled relationship blocks the other one from leaving a car or forces her or him to go or stay somewhere against his or her will.
In a domestic violence context, one partner blocks another from leaving the home during an argument.
A restraining order violation escalates into an incident where one person keeps the other in captivity, even for a few hours, resulting in charges of unlawful imprisonment.

We are here to offer those who need our advocacy the benefit of our experience, understanding and service. We regularly advise other attorneys and share our insights with the public.

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Contact us night or day, any day of the week by calling 801-651-1512 or emailing us. Our lawyers are ready to talk to you about the steps we will take to defend you in the face of kidnapping charges in Utah.

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7324 Union Park Avenue

Midvale, Utah 84047

Telephone: 801-641-3397
Fax: 801-255-2134
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We can often tell you on the phone whether we think you have a good case.

Even if it is late at night, a Saturday or a Sunday, we encourage you to contact us at our office so we can get started defending your rights immediately. You can email us or call us 24/7. That’s right, we are a law firm that does its best to help you 24 hours a day, even on holidays. An actual lawyer will respond (usually our lead attorney, Gregory B. Smith). Our local number is 801-641-3397. Most of our work is done in Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Weber County and Summit County. However, we travel statewide, from St. George (Washington County) in the south to Vernal (Uinta County) in the north. We believe that people exist to have joy. Let us help put the joy back in your life!

Access to our office is available to clients and their family members at all times. Special equipment and communication devices are available upon request for our clients with visual, hearing, speech and physical impairment. In addition, arrangements can be made for verbal or sign language interpreters if needed to communicate between our attorneys and the client and family. Please notify our law office if any additional accommodations related to your disability or impairment are necessary to make your consultation more comfortable.

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The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can start building your defense. Call 801-641-3397 today.

Greg Smith and Associates is committed to providing accessible legal services to all clients. Our Salt Lake City law office is designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities. We offer:

Wheelchair-accessible entrance and facilities
Assistive listening devices
Braille and large-print documents upon request
Sign language interpreters available upon request

We understand everyone’s needs are different. Please let us know if there are any other accommodations we can provide to ensure your comfort and full participation during your consultation.

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7324 Union Park Avenue
Midvale, Utah 84047

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