Know the Laws: Tennessee
UPDATED September 21, 2012
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Protection Orders for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
A protection order is a civil order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another. In Tennessee protection orders protect against domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
- Moving with a TN Protection Order
Your TN protection order can be enforceable in another state.
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in TN
If you are planning to move to TN or are going to be in TN for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.
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