Atlanta Restraining Order Defense Lawyer

For a person facing a restraining order or protective order, the results will be immediately felt. Upon being served a notice of a restraining order, you will immediately need to cease contact with the alleged victim. Fortunately, you have options in disputing a restraining order to seek its revocation. An Atlanta domestic violence attorney at our law firm can help you in this situation, protecting your rights and interests to help you challenge the validity of the restraining order and the allegations of abuse, stalking or violence against you.

About Restraining Orders and Protective Orders in Atlanta

A person who has been the victim of stalking or domestic violence in Atlanta may seek a restraining order by filing a petition with the court that alleges this conduct. A petition may be filed by the victim or an adult if these offenses have occurred against a minor. On filing a petition alleging domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse or stalking, the person filing the petition will state, with specific facts, that probable cause exists to establish that abuse or stalking has occurred in the past and is likely to occur in the future. The court may approve the order to offer the alleged victim some temporary relief and protection from imminent harm. Once the court approves the restraining order, the person named in the order will be served with a notice of this, including specific actions that will be prohibited.

The actions that may be prohibited due to a restraining order include:

• No direct contact with the victim.
• Prohibition from abusing or harassing the victim in any way.
• Remaining a certain distance away from the victim.

The court may also award the payment of attorney's fees to either party (the petitioner or person named in the restraining order) or may order either or both parties to receive psychiatric or psychological treatment.