Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Colorado

Re: Temporary civil protection order

It's impossible to advise whether you need a lawyer, because you give the impression that the substance of the protection order is that your daughter stuck her tongue out at the neighbor's child. That may not be the most ridiculous claim to get a protection order, but it's got to be close.

That said, temporary orders are exceedingly easy to obtain, and usually are granted without even the presence of the defendant. So if what you mean is that a temporary order already is in place, and the hearing is to determine whether it should be made permanent, by all means bring any witness you have, and a lawyer. Is a lawyer strictly necessary? No, but they generally can be a comfort in a fairly nerve-wracking arena, assuming they can stay awake and show up sober.

Good luck. And for heaven's sake, advise your daughter not to stick out her tongue at the judge.