Articles Posted in CLETS Restraining Order

Power Trial Lawyers defended a restraining order respondent through trial at Orange County’s Lamoreaux Justice Center — and won. The court denied the DVRO petition in full, then awarded our client $10,800 in attorney’s fees from the petitioner under Family Code § 6344. A complete respondent-side victory: no order, no CLETS record, and fees shifted.

Orange County restraining order lawyer Matthew Barhoma explains how Power Trial Lawyers defeated a DVRO at trial in Lamoreaux Justice Center, dissolved the temporary restraining order, and helped restore the client’s firearm rights. Learn what respondents must know about DVRO hearings, firearm relinquishment, CLETS consequences, and how to prepare a trial-ready defense.