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A significant change in circumstances, such as improved behavior, completion of anger management or counseling programs, or evidence that the risk of violence has diminished, may provide grounds for seeking the dismissal of a restraining order.
Not easily. A protective order can only be dropped by the court as that is who issues them. A PPO is not easy to get so if prosecutor pursued one and a judge signed off on it, there was credible evidence a PPO was necessary. I've been a foster parent for 20+ years.
If an Order for Protection Against Domestic Violence is issued against you, you are entitled to challenge the TPO by filing an ex parte motion to dissolve the order for protection. You can file the motion either with or without an attorney. You can also file an Ex Parte Motion to modify the order for protection.
A "temporary protection order" (a "TPO") can usually be issued for up to 45 days. The judge can issue a TPO without notifying the other party first.
At the hearing, you must prove that the abuser has committed an act(s) of domestic violence (as defined by the law). You must also convince a judge that you need the protection and the specific things you asked for in the petition.
If, however, you are the restrained party the law is not as forgiving but there are ways to do it and our office can assist. In California, a restraining order can be canceled or "dismissed" before its expiration date if the protected party or the restrained party files a motion to dismiss with the court.
A "temporary protection order" (a "TPO") can usually be issued for up to 45 days. The judge can issue a TPO without notifying the other party first.
Key Differences A Harassment Order addresses unwanted behavior that may not necessarily involve physical harm but still causes significant distress to the victim. In contrast, a Restraining Order is typically sought in cases involving a history of violence, physical threat, or other forms of serious harm.
You must file your application in the justice court for the township where the stalking, aggravated stalking, or harassment took place. Stalking or harassment is committed "where the conduct occurred" or "where the person who was affected by the conduct was located at the time that the conduct occurred." (NRS 200.581.)
The specific elements you need to prove to get a restraining order vary from state to state, but in general, you need to show: A specific instance or instances of abuse or harassment (such as sexual assault by an intimate partner) The threat of violence or of further abusive behavior or harassment.