Civil Protection Orders: What are they? Why Use Them? And How They Work

A Civil Lawyer’s | Attorney’s Perspective based on Experience. This page answers three questions: How do Civil Protection Orders work? Why Seek or Use a Civil Protection Order? What kinds of Protection Orders are there?  Which one should I use? In human relationships, most conflict is kept “civil” and people don’t need a court’s intervention…

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Should I Fight a Civil Protection Order Filed Against Me?

A Civil Lawyer’s | Attorney’s Perspective based on Experience. The 4 types of civil protection orders, Anti-Harassment Protection Orders, Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Sexual Assault Protection Orders (commonly called SAPOs) and Vulnerable Adult Protection Orders  are filed for a variety of reasons.  The end results vary, but some results are universal. If any kind of…

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