Whether you need a protection order or are defending against one, Lauren will advocate for you.

About Protection Orders

In the State of Nevada, the law provides for the following types of protection orders:

  1. Domestic Violence Protection Orders

  2. Stalking & Harassment Orders

  3. Orders for Protection of Children

  4. Sexual Assault Protection Orders

  5. Workplace Harassment Orders

Protection order cases often involve complex relationships. Evidence can include police reports, emails, text messages, photos, business records, and witness statements. Lauren can investigate and organize information to persuasively present to the Court.

Obtaining a Protection Order

The person who needs a protection order must apply for one and explain why they need one. The Court typically sets a hearing and often issues a temporary protection order while the case is pending. A temporary order of protection is generally issued for up to 45 days.

Lauren will help you decide if this is in your best interest and, if it is, how to build the strongest case for obtaining a temporary order of protection. Getting a protection order against someone you share a life and family with can impact where you will live, how you can pay bills and how to parent your children. Preparing for those consequences is an important part of that decision-making process. 

Lauren can also help you obtain an extended protection order. You can request an extended protection order with your original request, or do it later if your temporary order of protection is still in effect.

An extended protection order can last up to two years.

Please be aware that “no contact orders” are not protection orders. No contact orders are part of a criminal case, whereas the protection orders are civil orders that issue after a petition and full hearing on the request.

Protection Order Defense

For someone defending themself against false accusations, the consequences of a protection order are life-altering. If granted, you may be later accused of violating the order, which is a crime. Protection orders can disrupt your family and professional life. You may be forced to leave a family home or be separated from your children. You may face consequences in a work or school setting if both parties work or attend school in the same area. Protection orders can lead to social isolation and stigma, a later false allegation more credible and harder to defend against. Finally, a protection order restricts your right to own and possess a firearm and can have particularly serious consequences for members of the military and law enforcement.

Whichever side of a protection order you’re on, make sure you have Lauren Gorman on your side.

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