Q: My 17 year old daughter put a protective order against me, I don't know what was said but there is a guardian ad litem
I don't know what was said for her to put a protective order against me other than the fact that she doesn't want to be away from her boyfriend and I told her if she stayed there one more night that I was going to bring her home so she ran to the magistrate and put a protective order against me drawing up false allegations obviously as I have sole custody of her and she's at her grandparents house and I told her if I caught her staying at her boyfriend's house one more time that I would come and get her because her boyfriend I only is an alcoholic at 19 he also has his friend there who is a known rapist, pedophile and registered sex offender. Should I get a lawyer, if so why? They do not have one but all of a sudden I received a letter in the mail from a guardian ad litem who I'm supposed to contact tomorrow. She will be legal in 90 days, I'm in the state of Virginia what do I do? I need help please help me. Keep in mind 17have sole custody. And I have raised her on my own since birth.
A: You should consult with an attorney. Having a protective order against you is serious and effects your constitutional rights.
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