What is an Injunction?

• David Kohm


• 30 Oct 2012

If you are the victim of domestic violence, you need legal protection against your abuser. This type of protection usually comes in the form of a temporary injunction against your partner. Injunctions order your partner to avoid contact with you and provide legal recourse for you if your partner disturbs you anyway. The Law Offices of David Kohm can help secure injunctions and protect you in the event of violence in your home.

An injunction tells the abuser he or she can’t come within a certain number of feet of you. In addition, the abuser is required to do certain things. For example, he or she may have to give you custody of children or pay a certain amount of child support. If the abuser violates any of the terms of the injunction, he or she can be arrested.

When there’s evidence of violence, the court often issues a temporary order of injunction. The initial order is only temporary because the court needs to determine whether there is a basis for a permanent order before making the order permanent. If the court determines that the accused person is guilty of violence and/or there’s reason to believe violence will occur in the future, it will make the order permanent. However, if the court doesn’t believe that the person is really a threat, it will not issue a permanent injunction.

These type of cases can be complicated as well as frightening for you and your children. For this reason, it’s important to have a qualified attorney to help you with injunctions. If you are worried about violence in your home, you should speak to an attorney as soon as you get yourself and your children to safety.

The Law Offices of David Kohm are familiar with the nuances of laws related to violence against one household member by another. If you have been the victim of your partner’s violence, you need an Arlington family law attorney to help you. Please call 817-204-0900 for your first consultation as soon as you have secured your safety.