Stop Harassment, Stalking, or Domestic Violence with a Court Order

Texas courts issue restraining orders in family law cases involving domestic violence, stalking, and other family matters. Since 1925, Central Texas families have trusted Dunnam & Dunnam with their most important issues, including restraining orders. We have the skill, experience, and results to get the job done right. If you need a Waco restraining order or protective order, you need to act quickly. To issue a restraining order, a court must find that time is of the essence. So delay could undermine your injunction. Even if it’s not Dunnam & Dunnam, you need to contact a lawyer without any delay. 

What is a protective order or restraining order? 

When you need a court to stop someone from contacting you or being around you, you are asking for an injunction. Injunctions can forbid people from threatening, stalking, harassing, or even contracting a person. The police can enforce injunctions. An injunction allows you to call the police when the person is contacting you or even around you. Types of injunctions include restraining orders and orders of protection. 

Restraining orders for family violence in Waco Texas

A judge may grant an order of protection when someone is arrested on family violence charges, or a spouse can file a petition with the court requesting protection. The judge will hold a hearing separate from any criminal charges and issue a protective order if there is a finding that family violence has occurred and is likely to happen in the future.

The protective order may prohibit the respondent from committing domestic assault, making any threats – directly or indirectly through other people – or going near the other person’s home and workplace. The judge also may require the respondent to attend a battering prevention program and require the person to give up possession of guns.

A family law restraining order is valid for as long as the judge specifies, up to two years. If you are sent to jail or prison, the order can last up to one year after you get out. Even if you and your spouse are planning to reconcile, and invites you, the police can arrest you if the restraining order is still active.

What do our clients say about Dunnam & Dunnam?

Wacoan Magazine regularly chooses our law firm as the best in Waco, including best family law attorneys, business law attorneys, and trial lawyers. You can read many of our client’s family law reviews on our family law page.

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