Can I still get my teaching degree in WI if charged with domestic violence?

You will be fine. Have you been charged with anything? If you have and have no prior record, you will have to do some anger management courses and they will drop the charges. Don’t worry it won’t affect your schooling.

No I haven’t been charged – court is March 6th. The police will not even allow me to pick up my report to actually see what has been charged – I am going off the paperwork I was given.Thank you for your response.

If you have a court date, you have been charged. That’s the whole point of a court date.

It’s not the charge you should worry about; it’s the potential conviction that could cause a problem for you.

I see on another thread that you “blacked out” prior to allegedly committing this offense. It matters what the act consisted of. If you beat the other person up, left marks, etc, you’re less likely to have the charges dropped, regardless of whether it was your first offense or not.

This could go many ways:
– The charges are dropped.
– You plead guilty to a lesser charge.
– You’re convicted of domestic violence.

If any if the first two options end up being the case, you probably won’t have an issue becoming a teacher or getting your degree. However, a conviction of domestic violence could certainly hinder your chances. You’ll need to pass a background check for a teaching job, and that kind of crime does NOT look good.

What you need to do:
– Get a lawyer.
– Look up requirements for passing a background check for teaching jobs in your state.
– If convicted, notify the school. You need to find out from them whether this could stop you from getting your degree.

On my paper work it indicates I was arrested for a domestic abuse incident- there was no one hurt, no marks left on anybody in the house.
I have contacted an attorney, and have been told that he is checking with the DA to find out what actually they are charging me with- it could even be disorderly contact. I will also be checking into the school where I have been accepted and I understand the issue of passing a background check. All your advise has been wonderful, and my family is even going with me to court to let them know it was all a misunderstanding. I am hoping for the best. Thank you for your advise.

@KimDarling you’ll be fine.