Provo Restraining Order Defense Lawyer

Have You Had a Restraining Order Issued Against You?

Restraining orders (or protective orders) are orders issued by the court for the purpose of protecting adults and children from harm.  They are often used in cases of domestic violence.  They are issued by the court but are also issued temporarily on an emergency basis when injury is imminent or has occurred.  If a restraining order or protective order has been issued against you it is crucial that you contact a Provo criminal defense lawyer who can help you assess the case and advise you how to resolve the matter through legal channels.  Removing a restraining order takes fast and experienced legal action by a restraining order defense lawyer.

Although we all want to see Individual protected from actual threats of harm, a restraining order can be wrongly issued, and could be based on false accusations.  In addition to the social stigma that gets attached to your reputation, a protective order can affect one's employment and cause them to lose their rights to have any contact with their family.  The conditions and facts surrounding the order may not actually warrant one being issued against you.  One parent sometimes uses a restraining order against another in order to obtain sole custody of children or to make problems for an ex-partner in a bitter divorce or relationship battle.  Whatever the circumstances are regarding the protective order a qualified criminal defense attorney with the Zabriskie Law Firm will take steps to protect your rights regarding the order. 

Restraining Order Defense Lawyer in Provo

If a restraining order or protective order has been issued against you, the first thing to do is follow it to the letter.  Violation of an order can result in severe consequences, even if the party that got the order issued against you invites you to make contact.  The second thing is to contact our firm for an initial consultation.  The issues, facts and chain of events that led to the restraining order all need to be examined in order to protect your rights.  Our negotiating skills will be used to get the order dropped whenever possible and we will fight to provide you with an effective legal defense.

Contact a Provo Restraining Order Lawyer immediately if a restraining order or protective order has been issued against you so that we may take fast action to protect your rights.