What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Virginia
(Updated with end result on my last post.)
I have a no contact order against my ex. It was recently amended to only allow for the custody and visitation order which states he still is to have no contact with me and all supervised visitation is to be arranged by me and the grandparents who supervise. On the order is states word for word that he shall have no contact of any kind with the petitioner's family or household members. The definition of family on the protection order includes sister, regardless of whether they live in the home. He contacted my sister.
The way it is worded makes it sound as if it means family, period.
I contacted the police and they stated that mother or father counts, but sister doesn't. And it would if she was in the home.
That didn't sound right so I checked the definition on the paper, saw it specifically stated it didn't matter if she lived in the home, contacted them again and was pretty much told I was wasting their time.
I'm going to the magistrate tomorrow, I'm just confused as to why the protection order specifically defines family and goes out of it's way to say he should have no contact with my family. They are acting like every person must be listed on the protection order. How would that protect my family, that doesn't live with me, from being harassed?
Any advice?
Virginia
(Updated with end result on my last post.)
I have a no contact order against my ex. It was recently amended to only allow for the custody and visitation order which states he still is to have no contact with me and all supervised visitation is to be arranged by me and the grandparents who supervise. On the order is states word for word that he shall have no contact of any kind with the petitioner's family or household members. The definition of family on the protection order includes sister, regardless of whether they live in the home. He contacted my sister.
The way it is worded makes it sound as if it means family, period.
I contacted the police and they stated that mother or father counts, but sister doesn't. And it would if she was in the home.
That didn't sound right so I checked the definition on the paper, saw it specifically stated it didn't matter if she lived in the home, contacted them again and was pretty much told I was wasting their time.
I'm going to the magistrate tomorrow, I'm just confused as to why the protection order specifically defines family and goes out of it's way to say he should have no contact with my family. They are acting like every person must be listed on the protection order. How would that protect my family, that doesn't live with me, from being harassed?
Any advice?
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