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termination of permanent protection order

I have a permanent protection order against me which is 5 years old now. The petitioner no longer lives at address indicated on order, and persons whereabouts are unknown. In the last 5 years since this order was granted, I have not seen or had any contact with the petitioner.

I have a spotless record no arrests, no violations, clean( other than this order)What are the chances of me having the order terminated, with submitting a motion to modify/terminate packet? I recently discovered this order terminated my 2nd amendment rights, and want my gun rights back. The order was marked permanent since I never showed for the hearing, not knowing that this order would take away certain rights. What are my chances???


Asked on 10/12/02, 6:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul Ferris Law Office of Paul T. Ferris

Re: termination of permanent protection order

If you do not file a motion to terminate or modify the order, your chances are 0%. On the other hand, if you file the motion, adquately prepare for the hearing (by responding to the allegations in the original petition and giving sound reasons why the judge should grant your request), and show up, your chances are considerably higher - up to 100%.

I appreciate that you're looking for an answer that includes more paticular information about the standard to be applied by the judge. However, with respect to protection orders, every case is unique and a chat board is not the place to get advice on which you can rely. Consult an attorney for specific advice. At a minimum, you should file a motion to terminate or modify. Incidentally, whatever your odds, they will improve if you retain an attorney to help you.

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Answered on 10/14/02, 1:18 am


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