Posts In Restraining Orders

Massachusetts Trial Court Announces Comprehensive Response to Coronavirus for MA Courts (WITH UPDATES) Mar 15

Massachusetts Attorney Jason V. Owens reviews sweeping new rules for MA court operations during the Coronavirus pandemic. UPDATE: ...

Coronavirus Court Closures: How Covid-19 is Shutting Courts in Divorce and Family Law Cases Mar 14

Family Law Attorney Jason V. Owens discusses Covid-19 court closures and the impact on divorce and child custody cases. UPDATE: ...

Representing Defendants in 209A Extension Hearings for Abuse Prevention Orders Feb 12

Attorney James M. Lynch Reviews Massachusetts Law Regarding the Extension of Restraining Orders under G.L.c., §209A. Click here ...

SJC Decision Deals Blow to Domestic Violence Victims in Child Custody Cases Dec 30

Attorney Jason V. Owens reviews an important decision that limits the impact of past domestic abuse in child custody cases by the ...

The Challenge of Modifying 209A Restraining Orders Dec 03

Attorney James M. Lynch reviews the different legal standards that can apply when modifying a 209A abuse protection order in ...

Divorce, Custody Disputes and the Terrible Epidemic of Murder-Suicide Oct 16

Massachusetts family law attorney Nicole K. Levy examines the intersection of divorce, family disputes and murder-suicide in ...

What "Harassment" Must a Plaintiff Show to Obtain a Harassment Protection Order in Massachusetts Under Chapter 258E? Sep 25

Massachusetts attorney Kimberley Keyes explores how the MA legislature’s failure to update the state’s harassment protection law ...

Requirements for a 209A Restraining Order: Objectively Reasonable Fear and Imminence of Harm Jul 31

Attorney James M. Lynch reviews examines the requirements of objectively reasonable fear and imminent harm in Massachusetts ...

Switching 209A Order to Harassment Protection Order Violates Due Process May 12

Attorney Kimberley Keyes reviews a recent Appeals Court decision that a judge may not change a 209A restraining order to a 258E ...

209A Restraining Orders Can Be Abused Apr 03

Family law attorney Nicole K. Levy reviews how 209A restraining orders can be falsely obtained through exaggerated or false claims ...

Extending Emergency 209A Domestic Restraining Orders Mar 29

Attorney James M. Lynch reviews extension hearings for 209A restraining orders that are issued on emergency basis. In last week’s ...

Understanding the 209A Restraining Order Process Mar 21

Attorney James M. Lynch reviews the issuance process for 209A abuse protection order in Massachusetts District Courts and Probate ...

Domestic Restraining Orders: Traps for Unwary Parents Jan 19

Massachusetts lawyer James M. Lynch reviews how Abuse Prevention Orders can affect unwary parents. Click Here for print friendly ...

Harassment Orders in Massachusetts: Are They Issued Too Easily? Aug 24

Massachusetts family law attorney James M. Lynch reviews harassment orders in Massachusetts following a recent Appeals Court ...

You’ve Been Falsely Accused in a Restraining Order Proceeding. Now what? Aug 24

Massachusetts divorce lawyer James M. Lynch discusses false accusations in 209A restraining order cases. In all Massachusetts ...