Practice Area
Domestic Violence Cases
Guiding Clients Through the Protection Order Process and Addressing Domestic Violence in Custody and Family Law Cases
Standing Up For You
Focused on Domestic Violence and Protection Order Representation that advocates strongly for your safety and rights in court.
It is estimated that approximately 37% of Colorado women and 31% of Colorado men will experience domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in their lives. Domestic violence may be prosecuted in criminal court, but survivors can also seek civil protection orders under Colorado law.
When your safety or your children’s well-being is at risk, experienced legal guidance can help you pursue the protection and court orders you need.
Domestic violence can have serious legal and personal consequences, and survivors have the right to seek protection under Colorado law. The Chariot Law Firm has experience in both family law and criminal defense and can assist clients in pursuing protection orders, addressing abuse in custody cases, or defending against wrongful allegations.
At The Chariot Law Firm, we can assist you with:
Protection Orders
Child Custody Matters
Domestic Violence Cases
And More...
Protection Orders
If you are the victim of domestic violence, applying for a civil protection order can be the first step towards cutting off the abuse. A civil protection order may prohibit in person contact, ban telephone communication, force an offender to move out of a shared home and even forbid contact between the abuser and their children. Violation of these court orders can result in serious criminal penalties, including new criminal charges.
Your first step is to obtain a temporary civil protection order. You must apply to the court for a temporary protection order and detail the act or acts that have led you to pursue protection. Once a temporary protection order is granted, you will next need to have the restrained party served with a copy of the protection order.
Within two weeks of obtaining a temporary protection order, you will need to go back to court for a permanent protection order hearing. In court, even unrepresented individuals are held to the standard of attorneys when it comes to the presentation of evidence at a hearing. This includes at a permanent protection order hearing.
The Chariot Law Firm has both prosecuted and defended protection orders and has the expertise to not only guide you through the process but to zealously advocate for you in Court.
Domestic Violence and Child Custody Matters
One parent’s history of domestic violence may also come into focus during child custody cases, whether part of a divorce matter or an allocation of parental responsibility proceeding. Colorado courts are required to consider any history of domestic violence in evaluating how parenting time and decision-making should be allocated. One party’s history of abuse can bear very heavily in Court’s consideration of how custody should be allocated according to the best interests of the child.
The court is also required to consider any history of domestic violence between the parents when deciding how decision-making authority should be divided. Domestic violence presents innumerable risks for children, not only to their physical safety but also to their emotional well-being and development. It is no wonder domestic violence is taken so seriously in family court.
As a law firm boasting experience in both criminal defense and family law, we have the background and expertise needed to help you present and argue the impact domestic abuse has had on you and your children as part of a child custody matter. We can also assist you in drafting and pursuing a civil protection order or defending against a wrongful accusation of abuse.
If you are the victim of abuse, take the initial step towards your safety by getting in touch with our firm. We can help ensure you are granted the protection you deserve.
The Representation You Need from a Qualified Colorado Domestic Violence Attorney
Taking the first step towards leaving an abuser can be a sensitive matter and can be fraught with questions. For a victim of domestic violence, filing for a protection order or for divorce can carry so many dangers and concerns.
The Chariot Law Firm can ensure all measures are taken to protect you and your family so that you can safely remove yourself from the abusive situation.
If you are going through this process, your attorney will serve as your voice and your intermediary to help preserve your security and protect your legal rights. The Chariot Law Firm provides confidential, trustworthy, and compassionate guidance to individuals seeking a divorce from a violent spouse.
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The Chariot Law Firm represents clients throughout the Denver metro area and across Colorado, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. If you need immediate assistance, please call our office during normal business hours.