Criminal Defense Attorney Cynthia Sherwood Reveals Immediate Next Steps After Receiving An Ex Parte Order Of Protection – Nashville, TN

Criminal Defense Attorney Cynthia Sherwood, founder at Sherwood Boutique Litigation, PLC in Nashville, TN, outlines what should be done immediately after an Ex Parte Order of Protection has been filed against you. For more information please visit https://nashvillelegaldefense.com

Nashville, TN, United States – August 28, 2020 /MM-REB/ —

In a recent interview, Cynthia Sherwood, founder at Sherwood Boutique Litigation, PLC in Nashville, TN, revealed what should be done immediately after an Ex Parte Order of Protection has been filed.

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When asked for a comment, she said, “An Ex Parte Order of Protection is essentially the same thing as a full-fledged Order of Protection, except it’s entered in secret and lasts 14 days. It’s a powerful order. If you violate it, you’re subject to immediate arrest, and you could lose possession of your home, custody of your children, and your job. Here’s what you need to do if one has been filed against you.”

The first thing is to refrain from any type of contact with the person who took out the order, also known as the petitioner.

“The biggest consequence of contacting the petitioner is arrest, as you will then have been accused of committing a crime. You can be arrested solely on the word of the petitioner even if you have evidence to the contrary. And this goes for any contact at all, not just irritating or threatening contact. Even if the petitioner contacts you, they’re not going to be arrested. But if you respond, you will be,” Sherwood said.

According to her, no contact means no direct contact (texts, phone calls, notes, driving past the petitioner’s home or workplace) and no indirect contact, such as sending a message through a third party and/or posting on social media about the order or the person who placed the order.

Another important thing to keep in mind, according to Sherwood, is to save any and all evidence to give to an attorney.

When asked to elaborate, she said, “Save everything, whether you consider it good or bad evidence. This includes text messages, Snapchat communication, emails, phone records, and social media postings. There’s so much information in this communication that the person might not even think is important, but all of that needs to be preserved and presented to the attorney. A good order of protection lawyer is going to use this evidence to help tell your story, the story of the relationship, which is what our judges want.”

Finding an attorney that’s the right fit for a case is imperative when dealing with an Ex Parte Order of Protection.

When asked what to look for when researching attorneys, she said, “You want a lawyer who is very experienced in orders of protection and in the county where the hearing is going to take place who knows the landscape. A good order of protection attorney is also going to be a criminal defense attorney, not a divorce lawyer.”

She further added that it’s crucial to ask attorneys how often they handle order of protection cases and what to expect from the process.

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Name: Cynthia Sherwood
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Organization: Sherwood Boutique Litigation, PLC
Address: 201 4th Ave N Suite 1130, Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: (615) 873-5670
Website: https://nashvillelegaldefense.com

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