Protecting Your Safety, Rights and Future in a Michigan Divorce
Although my focus is family law and I do not frequently appear in criminal courts, I am intensely committed to my clients and prepared to do all I can to help in situations involving domestic violence or abuse.
Obtaining or Defending Against a Personal Protection Order
I have experience helping people obtain a personal protection order (PPO) — the equivalent of a restraining order. I have also defended my clients against the granting of PPOs, including situations where allegations of domestic violence appear to be an effort to gain leverage in a pending divorce. For a brief, free consultation focused on your situation, please contact my office in Livonia today.
Emotions run extremely high in divorce, and some people do things that seem entirely out of character. Sometimes domestic violence — or the threat of it — has already occurred and may be one of the reasons a divorce is being pursued. Your safety and that of any children involved is the single most important consideration if you feel threatened. I am here to help my clients gauge whether a PPO is likely to stop the abuser, or if another option poses a better choice.
Evaluating Allegations and Uncovering the Truth for Divorce Proceedings
As an attorney practicing law since 1979, I have represented numerous people who faced false or exaggerated allegations at some point during the divorce. In order to prevent domestic violence claims from being considered as a "fault" factor in a contested divorce, or continually used as leverage in negotiations, it may be necessary to seek to successfully obtain a termination of the order.
If you are dealing with domestic violence, threats or intimidation — and want to pursue both legal protection and a divorce, I encourage you to contact me, attorney John R. Rinn. If you need a lawyer equipped to represent you in divorce and deal with domestic violence allegations against you, I may be able to help on both fronts.
