Protection Orders
Domestic violence has become a pervasive problem and a serious issue for the Courts.
Divorce cases are often accompanied by actions for a protection order. These
protection order actions are completely separate from your divorce and they have
a separate case number. However, the judge who hears the action for a protection
order should also be assigned to the divorce action. If you think you need a
protection order, or if you have been served with notice that a protection order
has been entered against you, contact your attorney immediately. A protection
order can exclude a party from a residence or a victim‘s workplace. The court
also has the authority to award custody in a protection order proceeding.
Violation of a protection order can result in jail time. If a protection order
has been entered against you, do not attempt to contact your spouse, either
directly or indirectly.