Gwinnett County Family Violence TPO And Protective Order Defense Attorney
An emergency temporary protective order (TPO) immediately puts your parental rights, your home and your freedom at risk. Because these proceedings move rapidly through the court system, you need to understand how local judges evaluate these emergency filings.
Established in 1992, The Law Firm of Christopher T. Adams, P.C. and its team of attorneys have protected clients across Georgia for more than three decades. Our lead attorney is a recognized Super Lawyer and the seventh generation of his family to live and work in the county. Through deep community roots and decades of daily practice in these courtrooms, our Gwinnett County TPO lawyers know the judges and staff well enough to determine the right legal approach for clients.
Emergency Protective Orders (TPOs) In Gwinnett County Superior Court
When someone files a family violence petition at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville, the case falls under the state’s Family Violence Act. This law means a civil protective order can quickly produce penalties that affect your record and freedom just like a criminal charge.
During the first stage, a judge can sign an initial protective order on the very day a petitioner files paperwork. This will take place even if the accused person has any advance notice or opportunity to speak.
Within 10 to 30 days of that initial order, both the petitioner and the respondent must return to court for a full evidentiary hearing. Each side presents live witness testimony, introduces evidence and faces cross-examination under oath.
Coordinating TPO Defense With Divorce And Criminal Charges
An order instantly forces you out of your house, strips you of child visitation rights and orders you to pay emergency child support. Moreover, it requires you to turn over every firearm you own to authorities.
Because an emergency family petition often starts after a domestic dispute arrest in state court or acts as the opening attack in a bitter divorce battle, a mistake in your civil hearing can also give prosecutors the evidence they need to send you to jail.
Our legal team will protect you across courtrooms by keeping you from making statements that hurt your case. We will also help shield your custody rights in your divorce.
Discuss Your Case With A Gwinnett County TPO Attorney Today
You cannot afford to enter a Gwinnett County courtroom without experienced legal representation. Call our TPO attorneys today at 770-676-1083 or fill out this online form to schedule a consultation.
