Elisa Staats – Akron Family Law Attorney
Akron Divorce Lawyer and Family Law Attorney Serving Summit County Ohio
A study on restraining orders published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2002 indicates that a long-term protective order is effective, with a majority of the women Continue Reading →
A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics examined how the justice system handled domestic violence. The findings show that state felony defendants charged with Continue Reading →
If the abuser fails to follow the terms of your Civil Protection Order (CPO), you should notify your local law enforcement agency immediately. Ohio law requires all law enforcement agencies Continue Reading →
Yes. A copy of any Civil Protection Order (CPO) that is issued by the court will be provided to all law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction to enforce the CPO, Continue Reading →
Yes. Either the victim or the abuser can ask the court to modify or terminate the Civil Protection Order (CPO). That person has the burden of proving to the court Continue Reading →
The court can order all of the following through a Civil Protection Order: (a) Direct the abuser to refrain from abusing or from committing sexually oriented offenses against the victim; Continue Reading →
The victim must file a Petition for a Civil Protection Order (CPO), along with other required documents. The Summit County Domestic Relations Court will hold an emergency hearing the same Continue Reading →
To qualify for a Civil Protection Order, the victim must be a family or household member of the abuser. “Family or household member” means any of the following: (a) Any Continue Reading →