Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Virginia
How long is the arm of a restraining order?
Do restraining orders apply to threatening electronic communications as well or only to threat of physical injury? I am in Virginia and the person to which the action would apply is in Georgia. Which state would recognize the restraining order or would they both?
Asked on 3/02/07, 11:17 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: How long is the arm of a restraining order?
Restraining orders, whether in Virginia
or Georgia, as a general rule, restrain
or prohibit all forms of contact between parties, whether tangible or intangible, the latter of course including such things as email and electronic comminications.
However, as a practical matter, the courts in Georgia are not going to enforce a Virginia restraining order against a resident of the former state.
Answered on 3/02/07, 9:29 pm