Q: Can you use your partners left behind court papers to prove past acts of domestic violence for your OOP?
Knowing his own past, he filed a domestic incident report after I asked him to leave until he got control (following rage,threats verbal abuse)
I am stunned and now feel I should file.
In meantime I have seen documentation and admissions from his divorce of extensive DV and MH (suicide and HOMICIDAL ideation)
Can I use these personal court documents of his if he has left the home and did not retrieve when he showed up with police escort (based on what I believe will turn out to be a false DI report.)?
A: It may be considered an invasion of privacy if you're rifling through his personal belongings. If he left the documents in plain view and you take photos of them in your own home, that is a different story. These cases can get very messy. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website. I practice law in CA, NY, MA, and DC in the following areas of law: Business & Contracts, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody, and Education Law. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.
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