Criminal Pretrial Protective Order and Domestic Violence When a defendant in a domestic violence case goes to court, the judge can enter a criminal pretrial protective order against him. You may have heard of a civil protective order, which permits an individual who has been the victim of violence or threats of violence by a cohabitant to restrain the aggressor…
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Abusing the Child Protective Order Statute in Utah
We recently witnessed one of the most egregious violations of parental rights we have ever had the unfortunate opportunity to witness and it stems from an bad interpretation of Utah’s child protective order statute. The Utah child protective order law allows “any interested person” to seek such an order if the child is being abused or in imminent danger of…
Utah Dating Violence Protection Act
Protective Orders Against Boyfriends and Girlfriends Protective orders in Utah have historically been limited to spouses and cohabitants (people living together) or former spouses and former cohabitants. Courts hand out protective orders like candy as it is and the Utah Legislature has just made it even easier to get a protective order and has all but guaranteed that Courts will…
Getting a Restraining Order in Utah
A restraining order in Utah can be obtained when an individual has physically harmed you or threatened you with physical harm. In cases where the individual is charged with a crime such as assault or domestic violence, a no contact restraining order will often be issued by the court. As a victim you should have a lawyer to ensure that…