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In Tennessee, you can ask for dismissal of an existing order of protection by filing a simple one-page form with the county clerk for your jurisdiction. There is no charge.

--(1) Any party aggrieved by any decision or order of the Appellate Tribunal may file an appeal to the High Court within a period of sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or order of the Appellate Tribunal to him on any question of law arising out of such order.

By definition, an order of protection is a public record. Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-403(2).

An appellate court may issue its opinion, or decision, in as little as a month or as long as a year or more. The average time period is 6 months, but there is no time limit.

Unlike domestic violence crimes, an Order of Protection is a civil matter, although it is handled in criminal court. Because it is a civil matter, the Petitioner is free to dismiss the Petition without the permission of the State of Tennessee.

There are two types of Orders of Protection in Tennessee: stop the specified conduct or threats of said conduct; stop all communication between the abuser and victim (note: a victim is subject to the order as well and are regularly found to be in contempt of court); stay away from the victim; and.

If you agreed to an order of protection or one has been issued against you, you may be able to appeal. However, you must file an appeal from the Tennessee General Sessions Court within 10 days of the order. Failure to do so will make the order final.

Winning an appeal is very hard. You must prove that the trial court made a legal mistake that caused you harm. The trial court does not have to prove it was right, but you have to prove there was a mistake. So it is very hard to win an appeal.

The short answer? It can take years – but the length of the appeal is largely determined by the resources of the courts. Once a notice of appeal is filed, the court clerk has 60 days to prepare the records. Then, each side has 30 days to present their briefs.

If you've obtained a Protection Order, either you or the respondent can apply to the Family Court to have the order cancelled (“discharged”). The judge will only cancel the Protection Order if satisfied that it's no longer needed for your protection.