Cruz Law, PLLC Blog

Our next segment of Do I Need a Lawyer? focuses on domestic violence protective orders and civil-no contact orders. Sometimes people call these cases “restraining orders.” Generally, these cases are emotional and involve family members, neighbors, or disputes between old friends. Also, these cases have serious consequences that can last a year or longer. In this post, we discuss why someone might choose to represent themselves and some of the risks involved. 

Often when someone needs to go to court, they consider whether they will represent themselves in court or hire an attorney. This is a legitimate concern for many because of cost concerns, time constraints, and other priorities in their life. This is a two-part series. This blog post sheds light on why someone might choose to represent themselves in a criminal case or traffic ticket case. But we also discuss what could happen if things do not go well for you in court and why hiring a lawyer might be advantageous to you. That’s not all, in the coming weeks, stay tuned for Part II – Do I Need a Lawyer for a Civil Case? where we focus on the benefits of having a lawyer for a domestic violence protective order and civil no-contact order hearing.