protective orders
Court-mandated distance requirements
Protective orders are court-issued directives that restrict one person's contact with another, typically to prevent harassment, stalking, or domestic violence.
Also called restraining orders.
They may prohibit physical proximity, communication, or presence at certain locations: She filed for a protective order after the threats escalated.
Violating a protective order is a criminal offense.
- no contactAbsence of communication
- stay awayRemain at distance
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- abusive relationshipPartnership involving mistreatment
- petitionFormal written appeal
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protective orderscriminal charges
Formal accusations of lawbreaking
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Noncustodial parent's scheduled contact
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