Is it too late to add additional counts (non-payment) for Contempt of Court?

File a new OSC re. Contempt with the new counts, and have it personally served upon the citee before the next hearing. File your proof of personal...

Lift a restraining order for marines?

He will need to file a motion with the court to request that it be vacated. If he has moved away, and there has been no contact or other violation...

Can the courts issue a restraining order if we both don't want it? And if they can, how do we go about having it removed?

If it is a criminal DV case, the court can, and usually will, order a criminal protective order, regardless of whether or not the "victim" wants...

Do I need Lawyer

You must be personally served at least 5 days prior to the hearing. If you are not served, you need not appear in court, and should not appear in...

Does my ex husband have to testify in court in a domestic violence case against me

Yes, he must appear. He might try pleading the Fifth Amendment and refusing to testify, if his testimony would tend to incriminate him, but the...

If I get pulled over and the police ask if they can search my car can I say no?

Yes.

If I am unable to serve a person with a TRO because he is hiding, will the court eventually issue a permanent protective order?

No, the permanent order cannot be granted on an ex parte basis, as the respondent has due process rights to notice and an opportunity to be heard. ...

If you requested a domestic violence restraining order in Family Court, and did not appear for the hearing on the permanent restraining order, it...

What does it mean with a hearing is set even after two people filed for a restraining order against each other and denied?

It means that the court did not find any imminent threat of danger to either of you, that would merit the issuance of an ex parte TRO. You are...

How can i find out if my wife filed a restraining order against me?

Call the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and inquire, as if your wife has obtained a TRO, it will be in their police (CLETS) system. ...