Restraining Orders
"Without justice being freely, fully, and impartially administered, neither our persons, nor our rights, nor our property, can be protected."
- Joseph Story, Supreme Court Justice
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Restraining Orders
A restraining order can come in two forms, either a Domestic/Family Order, or a Civil Restraining Order, depending on the relationship the person has to you.
Domestic/Family Restraining Orders
If someone in your family or an ex-husband/wife has been abusive (physically or mentally) to you, then you may be able to obtain a restraining order to legally prevent the person from coming near you. Though an attorney is not required to file a restraining order, we recommend hiring – or at least consulting – one anyway, to help set the exact terms and make sure all the details of the situation are properly documented, especially if there are children involved.
Civil Restraining Orders
When someone who is unrelated to you has either threatened, attacked, followed, or harassed you, then you may file a restraining order against them, to prevent them from being a danger to you or your children.
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