Defeated Frivolous Protection Order

Protection orders, also called restraining orders, are there for individuals seeking relief and safety from harassment and violence, including domestic violence. Restraining orders can be difficult to obtain, and they are equally hard to fight. Sadly, too many people file for a protection order to retaliate against someone, as was the case for this client. 

An individual sought our help to fight a protection order that was filed against them - the third one this year and the sixth attempt overall by the same person. The courts declined all the previous requests for a protection order against our client.

Our family law attorneys presented all of this evidence to the presiding judge who found that our client faced yet another frivolous protection order. The judge denied this protection order and made a record of the opposing party's prior failed attempts. The judge's note should prevent the opposing party from filing further frivolous protection order hearings against our client in the future.