Slaves. Secession, the Civil War, and the End of Slavery. When the Georgia Trustees first envisioned their colonial experiment in the early 1730s, they banned slavery in order to avoid the slave-based plantation economy that had developed in other colonies in the American South.
If the restraining order is part of the criminal case, and is being heard in conjunction with that case, the public defender can represent her on that. If the restraining order is civil in nature, which would likely be indicated by that hearing being heard in a separate courthouse, then the public defender would not be available to her.
1 Expect to pay for a minimum of five-10 hours of time when hiring an attorney for a restraining order hearing, which will cover both preparation and time in the courtroom. 2  Five-10 hours of an attorney time can cost $450-$5,000. 3  Court reporter fees might be incurred during a protection order hearing. In Santa Fe, NM, filing for a protection order costs $122. 2  A permanent restraining order is put in place through a court hearing in front of a judge. 3  Generally, a victim will have already paid or requested a waiver for court filing fees at the time of a hearing.