Re: Protective orders don't go both ways
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protective order petitioner init
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Date: May 02, 2016 11:10PM
protective order petitioner initiates contact with the respondent
What if the protective order petitioner initiates contact with the respondent?
A protective order does not prohibit the petitioner from contacting the respondent. If the petitioner contacts the respondent, the petitioner is not in violation of the protective order (as long as he or she is not a respondent in another case). Contact initiated by the petitioner also does not nullify or void the protective order. However, by contacting the respondent, the petitioner may make it more difficult to prosecute violations of the order. It may also decrease the petitioner’s chances of receiving a protective order against the same person in the future.