No Contact Orders Can Damage Your Life
In theory, no contact orders are designed to protect victims of domestic violence from their alleged abusers.
In reality, they are often issued against the wishes of the alleged victim. They serve only to tear lives and families apart.
If you have been accused of domestic violence, the attorneys at the law firm of Green & Ritchie will work quickly to help protect you from the damage that a no contact order can cause.
The Damage Done by a No Contact Order
Most no contact orders are issued against people who share a home with the alleged victim or who share parental responsibilities with the alleged victim.
When a no contact order is issued against you, you cannot have any contact with the alleged victim and you cannot return to your home. Since the order is intended to remain in place until the domestic violence case is resolved, you will need to find a new place to live, perhaps permanently.
The order will also interfere with your relationship with your children. Since you cannot contact the alleged victim in any way, you cannot arrange to spend time with your kids.
If a No Contact Order Is Violated, Things Get Worse
Violation of a no contact order is a crime. You can go to jail for it. Furthermore, the prosecutors will use it to further strengthen the domestic violence case against you. It doesn't matter whether the alleged victim wanted to get in touch with you. It doesn't matter what the circumstances were.
We Are Former Domestic Violence Prosecutors. We Can Help.
Our attorneys know domestic violence, because we have served on the other side of these cases. We know how the opposition deals with no contact orders. We know how this one issue ties into the bigger picture of the domestic violence charge.
More importantly, we know how to help. We can work to prevent a no contact order from being issued in the first place. If one has already been issued, we may be able to fight it. We can certainly defend you against domestic violence charges.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
Call us at 360.450.2434 or send us an e-mail to schedule a meeting with a lawyer about your domestic violence case.
