Protective Order Lawyers in Salt Lake City

Legal Help with Every Step of a Protective Order

People who are facing abuse, stalking, threats, or other dangerous conditions need legal help to protect themselves and their families. At Lokken & Putnam, P.C., we help parents and individuals file protective orders and civil stalking injunctions against abusive people. Our seasoned family law attorneys also protect the rights of those who have had a restraining order filed against them.

We are happy to guide you through the filing process. Call (801) 829-9783 to discuss your case with an attorney who can direct you to free filing resources.

Protective Orders & Civil Stalking Injunctions

Civil stalking injunctions and protective orders are tools that let people protect themselves from abusive or dangerous individuals. You can file a civil stalking injunction against a non-family member or a person who does not live with you. Protective orders can be filed against family members, spouses, and people who have lived together.

A person can file a protective order or civil stalking injunction if they are:

• Threatened or afraid they will be harmed
• Injured or hurt
• Being monitored, observed, photographed, or followed
• Having their property or home interfered with
• Left a physical message or object at their home or workplace
• Contacted via a computer, the internet, or any other electronic means

Both protective orders and civil stalking injunctions order a respondent to not harm the filer and to stay away from their home, workplace, vehicle, and school. The respondent will also not be able to contact the filer or approach them.

If a respondent does not honor a protective order or civil stalking injunction, they can face severe fines and even jail time. These orders may also give the filer temporary child custody, parent time, and child support for children shared between both parties and spousal support for married couples.