If the court has issued a restraining order against someone on your behalf - you can apply to have the order lifted. If the court asks why, you can always cite that you feel they have learned their lesson. HOWEVER - if the person then starts harassing you again - the court would want to know why you asked for the injunction to be lifted early. Best to let the order run its course - that way, they understand they are not to approach you for fear of going to prison.
they can be charged with contempt of court - violation of restraining order. The actual penalties vary case by case.
Contacted you HOW? In person? By phone? By third party? If they are violating the provisions of the restraining order you will have to notify the court and/or (depending on your state) swear out a warrant against them. REMINDER: Restraining orders are orders of the CIVIL court and cannot be enforced by the police who can ONLY enforce CRIMINAL law.
Most restraining orders are set to automatically expire after a specific time period. (ex: 30 days, 90 days, one year, etc.) If you want the Court to terminate a restraining order BEFORE that specified date, you must Petition the Court that granted it for an Order to Terminate. The Clerk of whatever Court issued the Restraining Order can help you with the required paperwork if you don't have an attorney. Remember though, once a Court issues a Restraining Order, it is rather reluctant to terminate it before the date contained within the order. Courts don't like to waste judicial time with people changing their minds.
A court can terminate parental rights but that would not necessarily terminate the parents responsibility to support the child.
There are grounds and criteria for someone seeking a restraining order. A judge will decide about issuing the restraining order as a permanent order. There must be proof of threatening behavior or danger. The court will be cautious and issue a temporary restraining order. After the court , if there isn't proof to substantiate the court can't enforce....
In almost all cases a restraining order is a publicly available court record. The ease with with the restraining order could be discovered depends on the level of public access available in the court where the order was issued.
If you filed the restraining order, you can withdraw it. You must go back to the court where you filed the restraining order and ask that it be dropped.
I think you mean a DV restraining order: It is a domestic violence restraining order. It is a court order that can help protect people from abuse.
Yes, in Family Court Division of the Circuit Court.
State family court have the authority to terminate parental rights.
You don't.
Only if the court approves. However, restraining orders are issued for current and provable abuse not on past problemsand "questions" of drug use. The mother should visit the court and speak with an advocate.