Can a victim get a no contact order?

The answer, as to the victim (person seeking the protection), is no. This issue was just recently addressed by the Court of Appeals. In Patterson v. State of Indiana1, Ms. Patterson obtained a no contact order against her fiancé, after Ms. Patterson was the victim of domestic violence by her fiancé.

Can a victim of domestic violence get a protection order?

Victims of domestic violence can secure a protection order so that the alleged abuser cannot be around them. This is a court order that instructs the defendant not to have contact with the victim and to cease any abusive behavior toward the victim. However, some victims use these orders of protection to manipulate the system.

Why does a judge enter a no contact order?

Judges enter No Contact Orders to protect victims and witness (es) from further violence and/or contact that will affect their testimony and/or sometimes as a condition of a defendant’s criminal sentence because a judge does not want more problems.

What makes a no contact order so difficult?

What makes them difficult? Judges enter No Contact Orders to protect victims and witness (es) from further violence and/or contact that will affect their testimony and/or sometimes as a condition of a defendant’s criminal sentence because a judge does not want more problems.

Can a victim get a no contact order lifted?

If associated police reports include multiple acts of unreported domestic violence, victims will have a harder time getting a No Contact Order lifted as they have demonstrated a pattern of failure to report and an inability to act in their best interest.

What happens if you get a no contact order?

After a criminal conviction on domestic violence charges, the judge typically issues a no-contact order. This order provides stiff sanctions, including jail time, if the offender attempts to contact the victim of the assault.

When to file a no contact order for domestic violence?

If the victim is in immediate danger, a temporary no-contact order can be filed to speed up the process of making the agreement official. However, to implement a permanent no-contact order, there must be a court hearing first. In the case of a domestic violence no-contact order, the victim and the defendant must either be:

When is a no contact order impractical?

This order provides stiff sanctions, including jail time, if the offender attempts to contact the victim of the assault. However, sometimes a no-contact order is impractical – for example, because the two people have a child together, or because they have renewed their relationship.