586-10.5 Reports by the department of human services; court responsibilities.
§586-10.5 Reports by the department of human services; court responsibilities. In cases where there are allegations of domestic abuse involving a family or household member who is a minor or an incapacitated person as defined in section 560:5-102, the employee or appropriate nonjudicial agency designated by the family court to assist the petitioner shall report […]
586-11 Violation of an order for protection.
§586-11 Violation of an order for protection. (a) Whenever an order for protection is granted pursuant to this chapter, a respondent or person to be restrained who knowingly or intentionally violates the order for protection is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted under this section shall undergo domestic violence intervention at any available domestic […]
586-12 Mutual protective orders.
§586-12 Mutual protective orders. No protective order shall be entered against the plaintiff in the same petition unless: (1) The respondent properly files a separate petition; and (2) The plaintiff has reasonable notice of the filing of the separate petition. [L 2016, c 4, §2]
586-21 Foreign protective orders.
§586-21 Foreign protective orders. Any valid protective order, as defined in 18 U.S.C. §2266, issued by a court or tribunal of another state, tribe, or territory of the United States shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts of this State and shall be enforced as if it were an order issued in […]
586-22 Valid protective order.
§586-22 Valid protective order. (a) A protective order issued by another state, tribe, or territory shall be considered valid if: (1) The issuing court or tribunal had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the laws of the state, tribe, or territory; and (2) The respondent received notice and an opportunity to be heard before […]
586-3 Order for protection.
§586-3 Order for protection. (a) There shall exist an action known as a petition for an order for protection in cases of domestic abuse. (b) A petition for relief under this chapter may be made by: (1) Any family or household member on the member’s own behalf or on behalf of a family or household […]
586-23 Filing of foreign protective order.
§586-23 Filing of foreign protective order. A certified copy of a foreign protective order, accompanied by a sworn affidavit that the order remains in effect and has not been vacated or modified, may be filed with the court; provided that no filing fee shall be required. Filing of a foreign protective order with the court […]
586-4 Temporary restraining order.
§586-4 Temporary restraining order. (a) Upon petition to a family court judge, an ex parte temporary restraining order may be granted without notice to restrain either or both parties from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing each other, notwithstanding that a complaint for annulment, divorce, or separation has not been filed. The order may be granted […]
586-24 Enforcement of foreign protective orders.
§586-24 Enforcement of foreign protective orders. (a) A law enforcement officer shall enforce a foreign protective order that appears to be authentic on its face. For purposes of this section, “authentic on its face” means the protective order contains the names of both parties and remains in effect. (b) If a paper copy of the […]
586-5 Period of order; hearing.
§586-5 Period of order; hearing. (a) A temporary restraining order granted pursuant to this chapter shall remain in effect at the discretion of the court, for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days from the date the order is granted or until the effective date, as defined in section 586-5.6, of a protective […]