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Permanent Injunction For Protection In North Carolina
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Restraining orders are provisional measures or temporary fixes pending the final case determination. However, injunctions last for extended periods and are granted after both parties in the case have been heard.
Permanent injunctions are issued as a final judgment in a case, where monetary damages will not suffice. Failure to comply with an injunction may result in being held in contempt of court, which in turn may result in either criminal or civil liability. See, e.g., Roe v. Wade 410 US 113 (1973).
Rule 65 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure governs the. procedure for the issuance of preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. Preliminary injunctive relief is authorized by G.S. 1-485.
Injunctions may preserve and safeguard assets or evidence, or may restrain people from committing certain acts. Mandatory orders require the other party to perform certain acts such as returning property.
The law provides for a judge to give a DVPO if the defendant intentionally committed one of the following acts against the plaintiff or a child in the plaintiff's custody: Causing or attempting to cause physical injury. Placing in fear of “imminent serious bodily injury” (for instance, by pointing a gun).
The injunction is something ordered by the judge that can either be permanent or for a specific period of time. The restraining order usually only happens at the beginning of the case, once the person is served with a temporary restraining order and that will only last until the injunction hearing.
Second, the preliminary injunction analysis requires considering the plaintiff's reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, whereas a permanent injunction is not even being considered until the plaintiff has won.
Legal Standards: To obtain a preliminary injunction, the requesting party must demonstrate: The likelihood of success on the merits of the case. That irreparable harm is likely to occur if the injunction is not granted. The balance of harms weighs in favor of the injunction being issued.
In order to have an order of protection dropped, one must: Return to the county court where the petition for the original order was filed. Complete the necessary paperwork. Speak with the judge or another court officer prior to the order being vacated.