TWO-WAY NO-CONTACT ORDERS
Kristina B. Regal • January 18, 2017
When people obtain orders of protection, often they find that the Respondent’s attorney wants to dismiss the Order of Protection and instead agree to a two-way no-contact order. In this podcast, Kristina Regal explores the benefits and pitfalls of these alternative orders.
- order of protection
- domestic violence
- domestic abuse
- court advocates
- no-contact orders
- stalking
- harassment
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