The Court Weighs the Credibility of Witnesses in Hearings No Comments In McCord v. Smith both parties filed a request for a restraining order. McCord and Smith were engaged. When their engagement ended, McCord started sending Read More »
Judicial Bias and DVROs No Comments The denial of a restraining order and judicial bias were at issue in the case of Jennifer K. v. Shane K. The parties in this Read More »
Exclusive Use of Home No Comments Nicole G. v. Warren Braithwaite involved the courts order to allow Nicole to live in a home, which was in both partners’ names, after a Read More »
Disturbing the Peace of Another No Comments The main issue found in Curcio v. Pels is whether or not the responding party has the burden to prove that domestic violence did not Read More »
Continuances of Permanent Restraining Order Hearings No Comments JM v. WT involves the dismissal of a temporary restraining order. JM filed a request for a restraining order against WT. Before the hearing for Read More »
Restraining Orders and The Right to Free Speech No Comments Generally, any prior restrictions on the right to free speech must be narrowly tailored to meet the need for the prior restraint. This was the Read More »