Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
I have custody of my son my ex girlfriend got an order of protection that protects her and my youngest son, but not my oldest son because she has no rights to him. We have worked out visitation till we are able to go to court to get me back into the house but now her friend that was meeting with told me Told me that she will no longer talk to me about seeing my oldest son because she is a third party and it puts me in direct violation of the protection order. So I need to know how am I supposed to get my son and some of his clothes and medicine if I can't go to the house.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You need to very carefully read the entire protection order. And then read it again. And again after that. They are very serious orders with long lasting consequences for violating. It is probably a temporary order that you're working with now. Soon there is probably a hearing scheduled, but interim protection orders can sometimes be somewhat "unfair" in that one side gets absurd, unnecessary, and unwarranted protections until the OSC hearing. Nevertheless, they serve a great use for those situations where violence and threats are legitimate and life threatening concerns.
Long story short: read the order. Talk to an attorney if you're contesting (or otherwise).
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