Protective Orders

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It is difficult and dangerous to be a position where you are being threatened, abused, or hurt by someone else, especially when it is a person that you know. It is important to protect yourself in these situations. If you or your child are being threatened or harmed by someone you can ask the court to issue a protection order.

A protection order, commonly referred to as a restraining order, is a court order that is intended to protect the victims of alleged domestic violence. There are four different types of protection orders in Ohio:

Temporary Protection Order (TPO) — Typically issued following a divorce by a criminal court, a TPO is designed to stop the transfer of money and sale of property. Police cannot make arrests based on these orders.
Civil Protection Order (CPO) — This order is issued by a domestic relations or civil court to protect victims of domestic violence.
Criminal Protection Order — This is another order issued by the criminal courts in cases involving domestic violence or non-domestic cases involving violence or other criminal charges.
Anti-Stalking Protection Order (SPO) and Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO) — Both of these orders are designed to protect victims of stalking, but an SPO is issued by a criminal court and a CSPO is issued by a common pleas court.

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Our Attorneys have experience in both petitioning for and defending against- protections orders and domestic violence claims. He can help you navigate the court system so that you can focus on your safety.

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Attorney Darren L. Meade

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