Asked in Domestic Violence for Kentucky

Q: I got a DVO on my husband. Can I drop DVO? Also can commonwealth of Ky pick it up after I drop it? We want to work on it

I went to court on Monday the 16 and they said my husband couldn’t have contact with daughter for 3 years without supervision. I’ve decided that I want to work it out and us go to marriage counseling I don’t want things to be like this. What happens if commonwealth picks it up what should I do to then. I generally want to work this out and he was civil and wanted to work on it when communication occurred cause of our daughter.

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A: No, you cannot drop it. No, the commonwealth will not pick it up. This is a civil action. Your only recourse is to go back to the judge and ask him or her to modify the dvo to grant the relief you seek.

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