Q: In the state of Kentucky, how do I petition the court to dismiss an Emergency Protection Order filed against me?
I have an active EPO that has been in place for over three months. Is there anything I can legally do to petition the court for dismissal? I feel that I have enough physical and written proof to have this order dismissed, I just cannot find a way to file the proper response to have a opportunity to defend myself.
A: You are entitled to a hearing in front of the court where the court decides if it will be a domestic violence order DVO or it will be dismissed. My guess is if you’ve had it passed three months already there’s likely an agreement in place that it will eventually be dismissed.
A: You can file a motion in the dvo case to have the case dismissed. You are entitled to a hearing on the motion and then the court will make a decision.
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