Restraining Orders

Restraining orders are court orders telling someone, very specifically, to avoid another person, or to avoid contacting them.  This person might be an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, a former friend or co-worker, or even your spouse.  There are procedures and multiple steps that need to be followed in order to have the best chance to have the order granted if you are the one filing.  And, if you have a restraining order filed against you, you need to fight to make sure that it does not get granted, because that could mean a loss of certain rights – potentially including loss of possession and use of firearms.

Attorney Hirsch represents both petitioners (the filers of the restraining order) and respondents (the receivers of the restraining order) of restraining orders, and has had success for both sides.  Your absolute best chance of a good outcome when dealing with restraining orders is to hire an experienced lawyer to represent you.  

Scroll down to learn about the types of restraining order cases that Attorney Hirsch handles.

Harassment

Harassment restraining orders are for situations when someone engages in a particular type of dangerous behavior.  This behavior can mean striking, shoving, kicking, or subjecting another person to physical contact, engaging in an act that would constitute abuse, sexual assault, stalking, or attempting or threatening to do the same. 

Harassment can also mean engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts which annoy or intimidate another person and serve no real purpose.  

The court must apply these standards to a decision on whether someone has engaged in harassment, and whether that behavior should be ordered to stop.  Like Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, if you are asking the court to order that someone stop harassing you, it is critically important that you have someone to assist you in presenting your strongest arguments possible, and someone who can use any evidence in a way to make it prove your case and get you protection.  Meanwhile, if someone is claiming that you are harassing them, you need guidance from an expert who can show the court that you either did not do the behavior you are being accused of, or that that behavior does not meet the standard of harassment.  

All harassment restraining order hearings require making an in-person appearance in front of a judge.  Your best chance at succeeding in this environment is to hire someone who is experienced in handling these cases.  Contact Attorney Hirsch and make sure that your harassment restraining order case is handled properly.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence restraining orders are those that deal with people in a relationship, are married, have children in common, or live together.  These cases focus on the physical or mental dangers and harm caused by one person to the other.  Having a domestic violence restraining order granted can be life-altering – if a court grants one of these, it can last for up to 10 years and results in a permanent loss of firearm privileges.  And, if the people involved have children together, these restraining orders can have a huge impact on any cases in family court.

These types of cases tend to be very emotional.  Like Harassment Restraining Orders, if you file for one of these, you are asking the court to order that someone stop abusing or putting you in danger, so it is critically important that you have someone to assist you in presenting your strongest arguments possible, and someone who can use any evidence in a way to make it prove your case and get you protection.  Meanwhile, if someone is claiming that you are abusing them or causing them harm, you need guidance from an expert who can show the court that you either did not do the behavior you are being accused of, or that the behavior does not meet the standard of abuse.    

All domestic violence restraining order hearings require making an in-person appearance in front of a judge.  Your best chance at succeeding in this environment is to hire someone who is experienced in handling these cases.  Contact Attorney Hirsch and make sure that your domestic violence restraining order case is handled properly.