Orders of Protection

To receive an order of protection a person must show that that the person against whom the order is sought has threatened, assaulted, endangered, harassed, abused, stalked or otherwise shown the intent to commit such crimes against you. An Order of Protection may also be sought if the defendant committed (or is about to commit) a dangerous crime against a child younger than 15. If you have a Family Court case pending in Superior Court, you must obtain your order at Superior Court.

Orders of protection can only be sought against people you are related to. If you are not related to the person against whom you seek the order, you may be eligible for an Injunction Against Harassment. Harassment is defined as a series of acts over any period of time that is directed at a specific person and that would cause a reasonable person to be seriously alarmed, annoyed or harassed and the conduct in fact seriously alarms, annoys, or harasses the other person and serves no legitimate purpose.

At De Blank & Toussaint, our clients’ safety is paramount. If you would like more information or would obtain either an Order of Protection or an Injunction against Harassment please contact us for a consultation.