Tough Seattle Protection Order Attorneys

Fighting for your right to remove unnecessary restraining orders

When a no-contact order is issued against you by a judge in a municipal court in Seattle, Tacoma or another Washington community, you may not understand the consequences. The order can prevent you from going home for up to six months while a domestic violence case is pending, for up to two years as a condition of sentence, or for life if the judge so orders.

You need swift action and strong representation to fight a restraining order you feel is unnecessary. At the Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC, our team of Seattle no-contact order lawyers understands how to combat such orders to preserve your rights and protect your family and your property.

Responsive help from restraining order lawyers in Seattle

Washington State law allows for a person to ask a judge to grant an order to protect them from another person whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitive or seriously alarming. These protection orders are often invoked in the wake of domestic violence incidents, but may be triggered by other circumstances.

If you have been served with a no-contact or restraining order, a personal protection order lawyer in Seattle can offer immediate help. Contact James Newton Law to discuss your options in response to:

A domestic violence protection order, filed by a person who

• Is a victim of domestic violence
• Fears violence by a family or household member

An anti-harassment protection order, which can be filed

By an adult who is a victim of unlawful harassment By parents, on behalf of their child

Against an adult whose behavior is detrimental to a child Against a minor who is under investigation or has been adjudicated of an offense against a child

A sexual assault protection order, which can be filed by

• A person aged 16 or older who is a victim of sexual assault
• A person on behalf of a victim of sexual assault who is a minor child, a vulnerable adult or an adult who cannot petition due to age, disability, health or inaccessibility

Effective defense against protection order violation charges

As longtime Seattle criminal defense attorneys, our priority is to prevent the issuance of an order of protection against you. Once an order is issued, however, we help you understand the risks involved in order violation, including:

Up to one year in jail Significant fines

Revoked visitation rights Loss of the right to possess a firearm

The Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC’s criminal attorneys, serving Seattle, Tacoma and clients throughout the state, help you petition the court to cancel a restraining order, working with Domestic Violence Unit agencies statewide to demonstrate to the judge that you need and deserve access to your home, your children, and your spouse or partner.

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with a knowledgeable Seattle restraining order attorney

If an order of protection has been issues against you, we can help. Call us at 206.389.1855 or contact the Law Offices of James Newton, PLLC online for an immediate appointment to discuss your case. With offices conveniently located throughout the state, we serve clients everywhere in Washington, including Tacoma, Kent and surrounding areas in King County. We take your call 24 hours a day.

James Newton

 

Located in Kent, Washington, James Newton Law Office, is a criminal defense law firm representing individuals throughout the Puget Sound area and from across the state. Cities and communities we serve include Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellevue, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn, Burien, Renton, Kirkland, Redmond, Lynnwood, Bremerton, Olympia, Aberdeen, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Port Angeles, Port Orchard, Mt. Vernon, Bellingham, Yakima, and King County, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Thurston, Skagit, Whatcom, Clark, Yakima, and Kittitas counties as well.