What To Do if a Protective Order is Filed Against You | Austin Defense Attorney

Featuring Texas criminal lawyer Samuel Bassett | 888-981-0046
In cases involving allegations of domestic violence, the alleged perpetrator may have a protective order filed against them. What does this mean, and what are the legal rights of someone on the receiving end of this order?
Samuel Bassett is a criminal law and family attorney based in Austin, TX, with Minton, Bassett, Flores and Carsey. He is licensed in State and Federal court, and he has extensive trial experience throughout Texas in both family and criminal law.
In this interview, he answers frequently asked questions about protective orders and explains what to do you if you are quarantined in a potentially dangerous domestic situation.
Learn more at his AskTheLawyers™ profile: bit.ly/3fbBBmI
Contact him directly by calling 888-981-0046.
0:29 - What should you do if a protective order is filed against you?
1:00 - Do you need a lawyer if you’ve been served a protective order?
1:32 - What’s the difference between a temporary protective order and a full protective order?
2:10 - If the order is filed against someone who also lives in the house, do they need to move out?
2:39 - Are protective orders civil or criminal in nature?
3:30 - What if children are involved?
4:12 - Does the person named in the order need to surrender any weapons they own?
4:38 - What would you suggest to people struggling with their homelife during quarantine?
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Who moves out if you issue one, if your living with someone?

[@AskTheLawyersTM]

Hi Gabriel, it would depend on what the judge orders and what the order ultimately says. Contact the attorney in this video 888-981-0046 if you are in the greater Austin area or another attorney of your choosing. Good luck.