Get Nh Restraining Order

A final order may be extended upon written motion of the plaintiff, with notice to the defendant. If the court, in its discretion, finds good cause for the extension, the court may extend the final protective order for one year on the first extension request, and thereafter, each extension may be up to five years.

The maximum duration of a protective order in New Hampshire is one year, but it may be extended in some circumstances.

A final protective order can be issued only after a court hearing where you and the abuser have the right to be present and to each present your evidence, testimoney, etc. A final order will last up to 1 year, unless otherwise stated.

If you object to the order, you must attend the final hearing. You also have the right to request that hearing be held within three to five business days of the petition being filed. If you want an earlier hearing date, you should go to the court to file a written request that would be scheduled more quickly.

A Civil Restraining Order is a Court Order telling someone to stay away from you or to stop doing something that affects you, such as phoning you when you've asked them to stop calling. It can also be an order to a person to stop doing something involving your property, like parking their car on your land.

A domestic violence order of protection, which is sometimes called a protection order, is meant to give legal protection from physical violence, sexual violence, threats of bodily harm, threats of false imprisonment or kidnapping, threats against a pet, and destruction of property by a certain group of people.

After having a court hearing, a judge can grant you a “restraining order after hearing” that can last up to five years. However, if there is no termination date on the order, the order will last three years from the date it was issued.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NO-CONTACT ORDER The legislation compels the court to consider whether to issue a court order prohibiting the defendant from having contact with the alleged victim whenever a person is arrested or charged with domestic violence. A “No Contact Order” is what it's called.