The courts realize that spousal abuse, threats and domestic violence are often associated with the break-up of marriages and relationships. However, courts have also gotten wise to the fact that estranged spouses, ex-spouses and feuding parents may file trumped-up restraining orders to gain leverage in child custody, visitation, divorce or paternity proceedings.
Have you been served with a restraining order as part of a divorce or paternity proceeding? Are you worried you will be denied access to your children? Our Western Massachusetts restraining-order attorneys will either advocate on your behalf or fight against an abuse-prevention order and restore your rights and reputation.
Even if you think you have a clear case, you should hire an attorney. If you or your children are in fear of harm, you cannot count on judges to order in your favor. Similarly, if a restraining order is approved or upheld on appeal, you can be removed from your own home or be denied or restricted in visitation with your own children!
False Accusations?
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While 209A restraining orders provide a useful shield against imminent fear of bodily harm or physical injury, the law has been wrongly used as a sword in an effort to make a false accusation of abuse, particularly in custody cases. Attorneys all over Massachusetts have written about false allegations of abuse in publications across the Commonwealth. If you believe you have been falsely accused of abuse, talk to our firm...we have successfully defended these tragic cases, and brought justice to an unjust situation. |
If you would like to consult with an experienced attorney about your restraining order or abuse prevention matter, count on Attorney the divorce lawyers and family law attorneys from The Massachusetts Family Law Group. Call (800) 910-DIVORCE or contact us for a no-obligation consultation.
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