Domestic Violence Orders and Social Media
When a court enters an Order of Protection (against domestic violence, repeat violence, …) a common provision is that the respondent/defendant is prohibited from having any contact with the petitioner/plaintiff. “No contact” includes meetings, phone calls, text messages, faxes, email, etc. Included in this prohibition is also having someone contact the petitioner/plaintiff on behalf of the respondent/defendant. For example, it…