You should absolutely get an attorney to represent you. He or she can find out what the orders are from the criminal court (a protective order is...

A restraining order has to be personally served on you. Sometimes a party will agree to service at a specific time, but they don't have to. In...

You should definitely hire an attorney to represent your son. A restraining order is fairly easy to obtain and can have serious consequences for...

It is possible for your daughter to have visits. You can file a motion, or she can, to ask the court to modify the restraining order to allow for...

The answer is yes, you can file for a restraining order against an abusive party. You will have to prove your case in order to get the restraining...

If you have a court order that the mother is violating regarding your child, you may also want to consider contacting the district attorney's...

You do not have to provide all the information the other party seeks. As the custodial parent, you have the right to care for your child in the way...

Restraining Order

A restraining order is only for abuse against a party. Annoyance is not abuse. You shouldn't use the courts to resolve a family situation such as...

Is my situation hopeless?

Your situation is not helpless, but you are going to have to act to help yourself. Contact a domestic violence shelter and/or legal aid in your...

Do County Process services call a person before serving with divorce papers?

It depends on the situation. I have had process servers let the party know when the parties are very cooperative or if we only have a work address...