Walk It Through: The Night of the Assault at Home
A partner's assault, a temporary order the same day, a hearing within 21 days, and weapons given up within 24 hours.
After an assault by a live-in partner, the victim goes to the District Court the next morning.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Adults who lived together. Orders for children, elders and protection from harassment against strangers are on their own pages.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.