Guides To Fighting A Restraining Order
No one ever imagines themselves fighting a restraining order. But divorce rates are soaring, and the fact is that if you’re a father during a divorce, there is a very high risk that you’ll end up being victimized and separated from your children.
Fighting a restraining order is the first step towards avoiding that stage.
Fathers end up wasting thousands of dollars in legal fees when they’re hit with a phony restraining order. I know I did – I didn’t have the experience to know what to do next. Shocked and upset, I had no idea how to win back custody of my two sons. The usual people I turned to for advice such as my parents, friends or colleagues had as little clue about fighting a restraining order as me… in the rare cases I felt I could ask them.
If I’d been able to access some of that information at the start of my ex’s campaign of personal and financial devastation, it would have saved nearly three years of heartache. Although we won in the end, I can never get that time back with my kids.
Luckily for fathers these days, there are excellent practical guides out there which show you how to fight a restraining order, step-by-step. They’ll show you how to:
- defend yourself against various phony allegations by gathering evidence to clear your name
- present that evidence in the most favorable way to the courts and other officials
- assess whether your lawyer is doing the bare minimum – and how to deal with it if he is
- stop your ex being able to manipulate and control the custody situation
- exactly what to do next for your children’s best interests
Further Help and Advice
If you're really looking to take an active role in your defense, one of the most practical guides available is Ron Lasorsa's 'Restraining Order 911' book. He provides a complete step-by-step strategy for dads, at a fraction of the cost any decent lawyer will charge for an initial consultation: