Help seeking protection when safety is at stake, and a defense when you have been wrongly accused.
When safety is at stake, an order of protection can set clear legal boundaries. Shim Law Group, P.C. helps you petition for the protection you need. We also defend clients who have been wrongly accused, because an order of protection carries serious consequences and the process should be fair.
Orders of protection can arise in Family Court and can intersect with divorce and custody matters. The terms can restrict contact, require someone to stay away, and affect living arrangements and parenting time. We help you understand what is at issue and pursue the right outcome.
We handle these matters with care and urgency. Whether you are seeking protection or defending against an accusation, we prepare your case, present the facts clearly, and protect your rights and your family.
Our attorneys are ready to discuss your situation confidentially. Contact us today at (718) 878-1177 or fill out our online form for free.
It is a court order intended to protect a person from harm or harassment. It can require someone to stay away from or stop contacting the protected person, and it can affect living and parenting arrangements.
An order of protection can influence custody and parenting time, and safety concerns are a factor courts weigh. These issues often need to be addressed together, which is why coordinated representation helps.
You have the right to respond and present your side. An order of protection has real consequences, so it is important to take an accusation seriously and get representation quickly.
In some circumstances an order can be modified or vacated. We can review your situation and advise on the options.
When you and your spouse cannot agree, we build a strong case and advocate for your interests in negotiation and, if necessary, in court.
Learn MoreWhen you and your spouse agree on the key issues, we help finalize your divorce efficiently, keeping costs down and your personal matters private.
Learn MoreWe negotiate and, when necessary, litigate custody and visitation schedules that protect your relationship with your children.
Learn MoreWe help calculate a fair support arrangement for your family and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change.
Learn MoreWe draft and review prenuptial agreements that protect your assets and set clear expectations before marriage.
Learn MoreWhen a parent needs to move with a child after a divorce, we handle the petition or the objection and work to protect your parenting time.
Learn MoreBeyond divorce, we handle guardianship, modifications, enforcement, and the other family law matters life brings, with the same personal attention.
Learn MoreWe pursue or defend spousal support, also called maintenance, and seek modifications when your financial circumstances change.
Learn MoreFor couples who are not ready to divorce, we prepare separation agreements that settle finances, property, and parenting arrangements.
Learn MoreWhen you and your spouse cannot agree, we build a strong case and advocate for your interests in negotiation and, if necessary, in court.
Learn moreWhen you and your spouse agree on the key issues, we help finalize your divorce efficiently, keeping costs down and your personal matters private.
Learn moreWe negotiate and, when necessary, litigate custody and visitation schedules that protect your relationship with your children.
Learn moreWe help calculate a fair support arrangement for your family and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change.
Learn moreWe draft and review prenuptial agreements that protect your assets and set clear expectations before marriage.
Learn moreWhen a parent needs to move with a child after a divorce, we handle the petition or the objection and work to protect your parenting time.
Learn moreBeyond divorce, we handle guardianship, modifications, enforcement, and the other family law matters life brings, with the same personal attention.
Learn moreWe pursue or defend spousal support, also called maintenance, and seek modifications when your financial circumstances change.
Learn moreFor couples who are not ready to divorce, we prepare separation agreements that settle finances, property, and parenting arrangements.
Learn moreShim Law Group is always looking to help those in need.
