restraining order
Court-mandated separation
A restraining order is a court order that prohibits someone from contacting, approaching, or harassing another person.
Courts typically issue these orders to protect victims of domestic violence, stalking, or harassment, requiring the restrained party to stay a specified distance away from the protected person's home, workplace, or school.
Violating a restraining order is a criminal offense.
She filed for a restraining order after her ex-boyfriend showed up at her apartment uninvited.
Abuse between household members
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
coercion · assault · battery · emotional abuse · physical abuse · verbal abuse · danger · fear
Court-ordered behavioral requirement
- petitionFormal written appeal
- violationBreaking of rules
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- contemptDisdainful disregard
jurisdiction · petitioner · respondent · compliance · breach · judgment · filing · hearing
Formal court notification
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
testimony · affidavit · deposition · docket · adjudication · magistrate · judiciary · bailiff
One harmed by another
- survivorOne still alive after
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- bufferProtective intermediate space
sanctuary · refuge · shelter · haven · distance · separation · exclusion zone · safe space
Civil law enforcement
- arrestSeize by law
- citationMention of a source
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- fineAcceptable in quality
incarceration · monitoring · GPS tracking · check-in · probation · parole officer · consequences · accountability
domestic violence
Abuse between household members
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
threats · coercion · assault · battery · emotional abuse · physical abuse · verbal abuse · danger · fear · incident report
injunction
Court-ordered behavioral requirement
- petitionFormal written appeal
- violationBreaking of rules
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
contempt · jurisdiction · petitioner · respondent · compliance · breach · judgment · filing · hearing · modification
summons
Formal court notification
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- litigationLegal dispute process
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · testimony · affidavit · deposition · docket · adjudication · magistrate · judiciary · bailiff · chambers
victim
One harmed by another
buffer · sanctuary · refuge · shelter · haven · distance · separation · exclusion zone · safe space · advocacy
police
Civil law enforcement
fine · incarceration · monitoring · GPS tracking · check-in · probation · parole officer · consequences · accountability · report
- court actionsadjudication, sentencing hearing, arraignment, plea hearing, bail setting
- legal processcourt summons, legal summons, service of process, summons, writ
- legal holdsasset freeze, injunction, stay of execution, moratorium, cease and desist
- elder abuseelder neglect, elder fraud, senior neglect, nursing home abuse, caregiver abuse
- Restraining OrdersEPO, interdict
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
restraining ordervisitation rights
Noncustodial parent's scheduled contact
custody rights · conjugal rights · freedom of association · right of entry · open door policy
restraining ordermarriage license
Legal authorization to wed
marriage certificate · civil union · domestic partnership · wedding invitation · reconciliation
order, restrain, restrict, restricted, restriction, constraint, restrained, constrain, unrestricted