Bryan Steffy/Getty Images UPDATE: 2/23, 6 p.m. ET - Kate Major was granted a protective order against Michael Lohan on Monday, February 25. The emergency protective order prohibits Lohan from going within 200 feet of Major's workplace,

Michael was charged with “continuous violence against the family” and taken into custody in Texas, a spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

The arrest took place on Saturday, February 22, with Michael Lohan facing a 'continuous violence against the family' charge.

Michael Lohan's attorney believes police should be turning their attention to his client's accuser, estranged wife Kate Major. The 64-year-old's lawyer, Andino Reynal, attempted to place blame on Major in response to a judge hitting the father of famed actress Lindsay Lohan with an emergency protective order after he was arrested on Saturday,

Michael Lohan has been arrested for domestic violence against estranged wife Kate Major. Read more about the incident.

Actress Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested after he was charged with assaulting his estranged wife Kate Major. He has been now taken into custody.

Michael Lohan, father of Lindsay Lohan, was arrested in Texas for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife Kate Major. Detained on charges of continuous violence against the family, his arrest followed Major's claims and visible bruises.

Three days after Michael Lohanwas arrested on February 22 he is now speaking out to OK! in an exclusive statement. “Let me clear the record and give you the truth,” Lohan began sharing. “I'm going to be as gentle as I can but to the point!