For fathers fighting a restraining order as a part of a custody battle, the fact that they’re fighting a restraining order normally comes as a comprehensive surprise – the first thought they’ve of what is happened is when paperwork is served to them, when they are warned to not go within a certain distance of their angry ex and/or their little ones.

The reason these dads are not conscious of what’s occurred until that point is that a restraining order may be issued “ex parte”, which means that the plaintiff (your ex) feels at danger of harm and may request the order without the need of you possessing to be in court. These orders are frequently referred to as “ex parte” orders mainly because of this. It is only afterwards that you are officially notified, and once the court has received confirmation that you have been served, it’ll confirm that … Read the rest >>>