Your Path Family Law, Personal Protection Order Lawyer, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sometimes, when families fall apart, it can mean more than just a divorce or custody dispute. Other times, an inappropriate neighbor or coworker can make you feel unsafe. When your personal safety is involved, you need a personal protection order to shield you. If you reasonably fear for your safety, you need a PPO lawyer who can help you build your case to protect yourself.

Compassionate Representation for Those in Need of Personal Protection Orders

Escaping an abusive household or protecting yourself from a stalker can be frightening. You may not know what you can do to keep yourself and your children safe. You may worry that your abuser will ruin your life or cause you to lose your job because of their behavior.

If you are filing for a personal protection order, you need more than just your own feelings to win your case. You will need to prove to the court that you reasonably fear for your safety if the person you are seeking protection from contacts you. At Your Path Family Law, we can help you gather evidence of the risk your abuser poses – from witness statements and photographs to text messages and social media posts – so that you can make your case to the judge and get the order you need to protect yourself.

Practical Advice for Effectively Using Your PPO

Having a PPO is one thing, making effective use of it is another. A personal protection order is a powerful tool to shield you from stalking and assaults and allow police to act proactively to protect you. However, without an effective safety plan, a personal protection order is still just a piece of paper. If you are seeking protection from the court, you need someone on your side who can think proactively and practically about your situation, and help you form a safety plan that will make your PPO work. At Your Path Family Law, we can connect you with domestic violence survivor resources, local law enforcement, counselors, and other resources to help you leave your situation and stop the abuse.

Predictable Fees for Personal Protection Representation in Kalamazoo, MI

In many domestic violence cases, abusers use the family finances as part of their strategy to keep their spouse or partner under their control. Filing a PPO can come with risk. If your partner thinks they can out-spend you, they may try to fight the petition and drive up your legal fees. At Your Path Family Law, we take that power away by working on a flat-fee pricing model. This means you will know what your case costs before you start, and your partner can’t force you to pay more than you can afford just because they have access to more funds.

Skilled Advocacy for PPO Defense and Modification

PPOs can be a useful tool to protect people, but they can also be misused as a litigation tactic to gain advantage in a divorce or child custody  battle. Our family law attorney Rachel Gruetzner Kelley has been prosecuting, defending, and modifying personal protection orders in the Michigan courts for years. She knows what it takes to prove a PPO case, and she knows what to do to defend against one. If you have been served with a PPO based on trumped-up claims and false statements, we can help you set the record straight and get the PPO dismissed or modified so it won’t interfere with your rights to your guns, home, or children.

Choose Your Path to Personal Protection

At Your Path Family Law, we understand the high emotional stakes involved in personal protection order cases. We have worked with clients who have survived trauma and those whose spouses or partners manipulate the system for their own benefit. Whether you need a PPO or have been served with one, we can help you prove your case to protect your safety and your rights. With your priorities in mind, we will advocate on your behalf in Kalamazoo County and across Southwest Michigan.