On the Civil Sideduration of orders Archives - On the Civil Side

Archive

Tag: duration of orders

Civil Domestic Violence Protective Orders: Recent appellate opinions addressing the duration of orders and defining “mutual” orders

This entry was contributed by Cheryl Howell on March 17, 2026 at 1:40 pm and is filed under Domestic Violence.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued opinions recently that address two important issues relating to Chapter 50B DVPOs, the effect of repeated continuances of an ex parte order on the duration of the final DVPO, and the additional findings required when the trial court enters “mutual” DVPOs.

Effect of continuances of ex parte orders on the duration of the final DVPO
Continue Reading
This entry was tagged with the following terms: domestic violence protective orders, duration of orders, ex parte domestic violence protective orders, mutual restraining orders.

^ Back to Top