I'm in Porter County Indiana. I'm not going to go strictly into details as I have just a few basic questions. Also, sorry if this is the wrong forum, I wasn't sure where to put it.
My ex-gf filed a protective order on me last year around April 2012. Not sure on the exact date. I probably deserved it, although I was completely honest with a lawyer about what happened and she told me that I could easily fight it and have it taken off (no domestic violence or anything, just harassment is what they claimed). I found out that to fight it I'd have to be in the same court room as her and I have awful anxiety and severe panic attacks whenever I see or think about her so I figured it wouldn't be worth it. I'm actually shaking just typing this out. I was told the order expired in December of 2013. I just had a couple of questions about the protective orders in general. Can't seem to find my answers online. So I'll get right to it.
I'm starting to kind of want a shotgun for home protection. I was told I wasn't allowed to own a gun. Is that owning period or just carrying? Basically, can I keep one in the house?
Once the order expires, can they renew it AND if they do, can I choose to fight it then? I'm wondering if I get a better lawyer who actually talks to my psychiatrist if we can get it thrown out without me having to be in the same room as her. Because I'll break down pretty bad and that could be really humiliating.
The last one is puzzling me. I went to
Any and all help is appreciated. I'm just trying to learn more about what's going on. I never really cared until recently and I learned about the gun thing. I can wait til it expires, I just don't feel like wasting a trip to the store if they're just going to tell me I can't have one. And I'd like to know if this is going to be a recurring thing.
My ex-gf filed a protective order on me last year around April 2012. Not sure on the exact date. I probably deserved it, although I was completely honest with a lawyer about what happened and she told me that I could easily fight it and have it taken off (no domestic violence or anything, just harassment is what they claimed). I found out that to fight it I'd have to be in the same court room as her and I have awful anxiety and severe panic attacks whenever I see or think about her so I figured it wouldn't be worth it. I'm actually shaking just typing this out. I was told the order expired in December of 2013. I just had a couple of questions about the protective orders in general. Can't seem to find my answers online. So I'll get right to it.
I'm starting to kind of want a shotgun for home protection. I was told I wasn't allowed to own a gun. Is that owning period or just carrying? Basically, can I keep one in the house?
Once the order expires, can they renew it AND if they do, can I choose to fight it then? I'm wondering if I get a better lawyer who actually talks to my psychiatrist if we can get it thrown out without me having to be in the same room as her. Because I'll break down pretty bad and that could be really humiliating.
The last one is puzzling me. I went to
which is supposed to let you search protective orders and I can't find mine anywhere. I searched using my last name and her last name. Nothing's coming up at all. Why would that be? Should I call the county clerk to see what's going on? I don't have the case number anymore, it's buried somewhere at my parents house.https://mycourts.in.gov/porp
Any and all help is appreciated. I'm just trying to learn more about what's going on. I never really cared until recently and I learned about the gun thing. I can wait til it expires, I just don't feel like wasting a trip to the store if they're just going to tell me I can't have one. And I'd like to know if this is going to be a recurring thing.