Protective Orders in El Paso

Take Steps to Ensure Your Safety

Domestic disputes are complicated and, unfortunately, cases of domestic violence still happen. Victims of violence have legal recourse they can turn to in order to protect themselves. These orders are intended to deter perpetrators from approaching the victim in any way and give them protection under the law with the ability to call the police if the terms of the order are violated. 

Here at The Law Offices of Rios, Parada, & Seañez, PLLC, we help people fearing for their safety use the law to protect themselves and their loved ones by obtaining a protective order quickly. Call (915) 532-2333 today to arrange a phone consultation.

El Paso Protective Orders

The most common domestic violence orders will order an abuser not to hurt, threaten, or harass you or your children, to stay away from your home, place of work, and children’s school, it can also order a person not to carry a gun, even if they have a license. The three different kinds of orders include:

• Emergency Protection Orders: In many states, when the police arrive at a domestic violence dispute, they require or request that one of the parties leave the home. Often this person, the perceived abuser, is removed, and the victim has authorized an emergency protection order. This is a short-term protection order. 
• Protection Orders: This is a long-term protection order that can extend up to five years. There can be different provisions to a protection order. 
• Restraining Orders: These orders prevent parties of the lawsuit to do or not do certain things. 

Circumstances for Protective Orders

In most cases, protective orders are associated with harassment of some kind or domestic violence. There are different types of protective orders, and serve various purposes. There are various provisions in order to apply for a protective order, including the following:

No Contact Provision: This prohibits the abuser from contacting in any way (phone calls, texting, stalking, emailing, etc.) the other person. 

Peaceful Contact Provision:  This permits the abuser to peacefully communicate with the victim. 

Stay Away Provision: This orders the abuser to stay a certain amount of yards or feet away from the victim. 

Move Out Provision: This requires the abuser to move out or leave the home they share with the victim. 

Firearms Provision: This prevents the abuser from purchasing a firearm. 

Counseling Provision: This provision orders the abuser to attend some type of counseling and can include anger management or intervention. 

Enforcements — Ensuring the Terms Are Met

Law enforcement is obligated to enforce the terms of orders when they are broken. If a person moves residencies or goes out of state, the police are obligated to uphold the protection order from another state.