Family Law Protection Orders with Attorney Taylor Brice from Johnson Law Group

If you need protection from someone who is threatening, contacting, or coming near you, a civil protection order is the court order meant to stop that, and Colorado courts can issue one to prevent domestic abuse, assault, or stalking.

The process usually starts with a temporary order, issued after a judge reviews your sworn complaint and finds sufficient cause; the other party is then notified and given a court date to argue why the order should not become permanent. At that permanent-order hearing, the judge decides based on the evidence presented whether the order should continue, and if so, on what terms. If you are already in a divorce or custody case, the same court handling your family law matter can also issue and enforce a protection order as part of that case. If you or someone in your family needs this kind of protection, it is worth talking to an attorney about how it fits into your broader situation.