Securing a temporary protective order in Georgia can help you safely escape a domestic violence situation and give you the security and peace of mind you need to take the next steps for yourself and your child. In Georgia, a temporary protective order is protection in family violence situations and is considered a formal court order. If you perceive that you are in danger or have been threatened, the order gives you a layer of protection against someone wishing to cause you harm.
If you’re nervous about potential harm or have been threatened, you need strong legal protection from a tough Alpharetta, GA, family law restraining order lawyer. We can help you. Contact Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C., today for a consultation with a compassionate family law attorney.
When Can An Alpharetta Family Law Restraining Order Lawyer Help Me?
Protective orders, usually centered around a domestic dispute, may help you in cases of stalking, assault, criminal damage, or threats of imminent violence. Once your attorney helps you petition for the order and the court grants it, the person whom the order protects you from can suffer serious consequences for violating it. Specifically, property damage and bodily harm caused by that individual will cause them to be immediately jailed.
Usually, these orders are in effect for just a few weeks, but this temporary protection can give you and your attorney the time and safety you need to petition the court for more permanent legal action to protect you. Then, there will be a court hearing in which both sides present their cases before a judge, who may either extend the order for up to a year or drop it entirely.
This is where the help and legal advice of a family law attorney from our firm can be so valuable. We develop an argument in your favor and know how to properly present it to a Georgia family law court. We’re committed to protecting you and giving you the full benefit of our experience and insight.
What Is Considered Family Violence In Georgia?
Protective orders protect you against family violence. Georgia law considers family violence to be abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual) perpetrated by one family member or unmarried partner on another. The two parties are connected, either through familial bonds or because of a shared residence (or both). If there was a relationship like this in the past, like a former spouse or partner, then this situation may also be covered by family violence laws.
The alleged abuse victim has the right to pursue an order of protection, starting with a temporary restraining order. The matter is heard in an ex-parte hearing, in which the abuser demonstrates that they are being harassed, have been injured, or believes that injury is likely if the abuser is permitted to have access to them or reside in the same domicile.
To grant a more permanent order of protection, you and your family law attorney must prove good cause for the judge to restrain the other person. The threshold for proving this is fairly low, but you must still establish through facts that a pattern of harassment or abuse exists.
The order prohibits the abuser from calling or emailing you, being near you, going to your work or school, and having no contact with you whatsoever.
If you’re concerned that you may be harmed by someone you have or have had a relationship with, we want to help you. Contact Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C. today to speak with an Alpharetta family law restraining order attorney.