The law provides for a judge to give a DVPO if the defendant intentionally committed one of the following acts against the plaintiff or a child in the plaintiff's custody: Causing or attempting to cause physical injury. Placing in fear of “imminent serious bodily injury” (for instance, by pointing a gun).
To seek a permanent injunction, the plaintiff must pass the four-step test: (1) that the plaintiff has suffered an irreparable injury; (2) that remedies available at law, such as monetary damages, are inadequate to compensate for the injury; (3) that the remedy in equity is warranted upon consideration of the balance ...
To warrant preliminary injunctive relief, the moving party must show (1) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, (2) that it would suffer irrepa- rable injury if the injunction were not granted, (3) that an injunction would not substantially injure other interested parties, and (4) that the public interest ...
Injunctions. (a) Preliminary injunction; notice. – No preliminary injunction shall be issued without notice to the adverse party. (b) Temporary restraining order; notice; hearing; duration.
Under the “best evidence” rule, the original of a writing, recording, or photograph is generally required in order to prove the contents of that item.
Rule 65. – No preliminary injunction shall be issued without notice to the adverse party. (b) Temporary restraining order; notice; hearing; duration.