How to Contest a Restraining Order
- 1). Read the temporary restraining order carefully and make sure to comply with all required conditions. This will help to ensure that the order does not become permanent.
- 2). Hire a lawyer who can help you draft and file a response to the restraining order. You will get a chance to tell your version of the events that led to the restraining order at the court hearing, which will decide if the order is to become permanent.
- 3). Remain calm and in control or your emotions when you explain your side of the story in court. Any outburst can seriously undermine your credibility and can increase the likelihood that the order will stand.
- 4). Orders that are made permanent by the court are not truly permanent--they have an expiration date of a few months to a few years. If you comply with the order, you will decrease the chance that it will be renewed when it expires.
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