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Restraining orders, also called protective orders, are designed to prevent domestic violence. Though they may be given on request for any reason, the standards on what justifies a restraining order vary by state, and usually there must be at least some relationship between the parties. Often, evidence of a history of threatened or... more »
An individual can apply for a restraining order if she has been the victim of domestic violence, a sexual assault or stalking. The main reason a person files a restraining order is to keep an individual who is prone to engage in these kinds of behaviors with the victim a safe distance away, so that he no longer has the opportunity to... more »
A restraining order is a court order that can protect individuals from abuse or harassment from another person. There are several different types of restraining orders in California, including a domestic violence restraining order, a civil harassment order and a dependent adult restraining order. Domestic violence restraining orders... more »
A restraining order is designed to prevent domestic violence. Also called a protective order, it is designed to keep a potential victim of violence separated from her potential attacker, and give police reason to intervene if the subject of the order gets too close. The laws that control the reasons for a restraining order vary by... more »
Divorce is not usually a legal process that receives very much pro bono (free) or government-subsidized assistance, unless there is domestic violence involved. But a divorce is definitely something most people can do on their own if it is uncontested. But if you and your spouse disagree on legal issues such as child custody, alimony,... more »
A restraining order, also called an order of protection in some states, is an injunction filed with the courts by a petitioner who feels that she... more »
When one feels threatened that they will be physically harmed, they have the right to obtain a restraining order, which is a civil order made by a... more »
If you have been granted a restraining order or injunction against another party, you may wonder whether the order remains intact if you choose to... more »
A restraining order is an edict from the court that forbids a person from having any contact with someone who they have physically harmed,... more »
Here is a shocking statistic: fully 18 percent of all violent crime in the U.S. happens in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Justice and the... more »
A Restraining order is a form of legal injunction. The term is most commonly used in reference to domestic violence, harassment, stalking or sexual assault. Each state has some form of domestic violence restraining order law,http://www.abanet.org/domviol/docs/DV_CPO_Chart_8_2007.pdf and many states also have specific restraining order laws for stalkinghttp://www.abanet.org/domviol/docs/StalkingHarassment_CPO_Chart_8_2007.pdf and sexual assault.http://www.abanet.org/domviol/docs/SA_CPO_Chart_8_2007.pdf
A restraining order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another person. It is also sometimes called a Protection Order, Order of Protection, Protection from Abuse Order, Police Protection, Protective Order, Non molestation order or some other similar name. In Australia the term is Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) or Intervention Order
Restraining order/protection order laws establish who can file for an order, what protection or relief a person can get from such an order, and how the order will be enforced. While there are differences from state to state, all protective order statutes permit the court to order the abuser to stay away from someone, their home, their workplace or their school ("stay away" provisions) and to stop contacting them. Victims generally also can ask the court to order that all contact, whether by telephone, notes, mail, fax, email or delivery of flowers or gifts, is prohibited ("no contact" provisions). Courts can also order the abuser to stop hurting or threatening someone ("cease abuse" provisions).
Some states also allow the court to order the abuser to pay temporary support or continue to make mortgage payments on a home owned by both people ("support" provisions), to award sole use of a home or car owned by both people ("exclusive use" provisions), or to pay for medical costs or property damage caused by the abuser ("restitution" provisions).
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