Personal Protection Orders
When an adult or child has been or is in imminent danger of being a victim of violence, courts will enter a protection order protecting that person. Such protection orders usually prohibit the named defendant (the violence perpetrator) from making any contact with the named protected person(s) or from even coming within a specified distance of the protected person(s). Anyone breaking the terms of a protection order faces criminal arrest and prosecution.

Unfortunately, many family law disputes involve violence or the threat of violence, necessitating protection orders. McKinley Irvin Washington State divorce attorneys are well seasoned at getting their clients the protection from violence they need with orders of protection. Because Washington State family law public policy affords zero tolerance for abusive spouses and parents, our courts have made access to protection orders simple for those in need. At McKinley Irvin, we have handled hundreds of cases that require the entry of Seattle protection orders, Bellevue protection orders and Washington State protection orders.

The terms of personal protection orders can be drafted to suit the needs of individual cases. For example, sometimes special provisions need to be made to allow for visitation with children and exchanges of children. McKinley Irvin Seattle divorce attorneys have years of experience with getting protection orders entered that serve a specific family's needs.

If you are afraid of someone, or are afraid for your children, contact a McKinley Irvin Washington State family law attorney today and take some positive steps. You need not live in fear.