Q: I Live in Washington state . My ex girlfriend filed for a restraining order and accused me of Stuff I didn’t do .
Can I get a lawyer to help Me fight this at my hearing or is this like small claims court where I have to fight for my self? She accused me of abuse And said I molested her which I never did!!
More details: I was given a restraining order from my ex girlfriend of 7 years , and in it she says that I choked her ,beat her up and molested her. Which Is not true what so ever .im being accused of stealing her jewelry which is not the case , I took back a promise ring I gave her , which was my great grandmothers ring . She keeps telling everyone that my dad stole it which is false . She called the cops on me after I told her that I would return it to her, which I did that day. One day before she filed the RO she messaged me asking for money and I told her no . In the statement she said that she made the RO because she was scared that I was going to hurt her for calling the cops but that makes no sense to me because if I was to do that I had a week to do so. I have never hurt this woman
A: Sorry to hear. It would be a good idea to be represented by a lawyer. Cease all contact with her. In this type of scenario, things can quickly spiral out of control while you remain unrepresented. Best of luck.
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