Yes. The epo is a civil proceeding whereas the assault snd battery charges are criminal. Dismissal of the epo will not have any bearing on the resolution of the criminal charges.

None for the Petitioner. The dvo is only against Respondent.

You will have to go back to court and ask the judge to modify the order of protection.

If you are not feeling safe and he is threatening you, then you must prosecute the father as fully as possible. Get a restraining order if you need to. If she does not allow you to feel safe or threatens you, you need a divorce. This is no longer a healthy relationship; you are no longer... View More

Most likely not on the same facts but she can on new facts if they become available.

Nothing. The epo is not against the filer.

Usually it cannot be expunged but to have any hope at all, you would indeed need a lawyer.

Heard on the merits means decided on the actual facts of the case rather than on a default bc you did not appear.

The only person that is under a court restriction in an EPO case is the respondent. You can use these attempts to contact you at a hearing but you should not contact her back under any circumstances. If you hire an attorney they can contact her.

Absolutely have no contact for any reason.

If you are the petitioner and you are being contacted by the respondent and you can prove the contact you need to go to the county attorneys office or call the police. If there is an active EPO and a person is contacting you that is a new misdemeanor charge of violating an EPO.

Take an epo against him and ask the court to grant a three year dvo.

Yes. You do.

You need to first get her exonerated of the dui and thereafter file a civil rights lawsuit against the officers and their department.

What is your question?

If it was an EPO that never went to a DVO it would be eligible for expungement if it was dismissed. If it became a DVO after a hearing it would not be eligible for expungement unless you go back and petition the court to set aside that finding.

You need to hire a lawyer and the boyfriend can work with your lawyer. You will not be able to talk to him or speak with him or contact him because there is likely a no contact order. Domestic violence cases often have victims that don’t want to go forward but The prosecutors will still go... View More

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.

Your only remedy is to ask to reconsider or appeal the decision to the Zcourt of Appeals.

You can certainly take this matter to court and ask for sole custody. Terminating his rights against his wishes will be very difficult and typically not done unless a person goes to prison or they are extremely dangerous.