If my parents filed a protective order against my boyfriend when i was 17 now that im 18 can you have it dropped?

Answer 1

my parents got a protective order against my boyfriend when i was 16. i am now 17 and i will be 18 in 4 months. my caseworker and the judge explained that once you turn 18 the charges can be dropped bc they were filed by your parents in your name. you will be a legal adult so you are the only one who can file or erase the charges at that time.

Answer 2

If they have a restraining order against him that says that he may not approach you, then even on your 18th birthday, he can't approach you.

However, on your 18th birthday, you may go to the court house that issued it, and file a motion to amend the order, exempting you from it. Assuming the order still forbids him contact with your parents, that part will stand.

But you'll be able to be with him. This might be called a "petition" instead of a "motion". And it might say to "modify" instead of "amend". An attorney could assist you in the exact methodology, though you are allowed to do it yourself.