| Restraining orders were usually used by victims of | | | | Obtaining a restraining court order is quite a simple |
| domestic violence, but today they are frequently | | | | affair, when compared to most legal formalities. It is |
| used to legally deal with crimes like violence at the | | | | even possible to get a temporary restraining court |
| workplace and stalking. A person who has been at | | | | order in just a day, while a permanent one can take |
| the receiving end of such a felony can feel safer | | | | a maximum of a few weeks. Even though it is not |
| after a restraining order has been issued against the | | | | necessary to have a lawyer present your case when |
| perpetrator. | | | | applying, It is always a good idea to have one, since |
| Designed to provide respite from many forms of | | | | he or she has the know-how and skills to present |
| harassment and at times even physical violence, | | | | your case more efficiently. |
| restraining orders also give the courts power to | | | | It is usually tailored in such a way that all of the |
| control a volatile situation before it aggravates into a | | | | victim's concerns are addressed, so that maximum |
| full blown case of violence, or a disaster that could | | | | safety is assured. For instance, a restraining order |
| have been prevented. Restraining orders allow the | | | | filed against a person accused of domestic violence |
| victim to breathe easy, since any violation can put | | | | can include specific locations where no form of |
| the harasser behind bars or lead to a fine. | | | | contact with the victim will be allowed. |