Is there a difference between Protection Order and Restraining orders in NY? Do they appear in background checks?

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   Virginia AlvarezPro

   New York Family Law Attorney

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   Answered September 04, 2012 11:12. In NYS we have Orders of Protection which are either full stay aways or refrain from orders. Depending on your job and the regisry checks performed yes they will be visible.

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   Andrew Szczesniak

   White Plains Family Law Attorney

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   Answered September 04, 2012 17:41. In New York we use Orders of Protection, which generally serve the same function and purpose as what some states refer to as a Restraining Order. Whether they will appear in a background check conducted by a potential employer will depend on the type of job sought and the protocols used in that industry in conducting background checks (I.e. what sources they normally check in that industry). I generally advise my clients to assume that they will turn up in such an investigation.

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   Lawrence Weinreich

   Westbury Family Law Attorney

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   Answered September 11, 2012 10:48. The term used in NY is Order of Protection. They are both the same. They may show up in a background check depending on who is doing the checking.

   This advice is not meant to create an attorney-client relationship and is a general anwer to the question posed.

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