Restraining Orders

The judge may look at the following factors to decide if your relationship with the abuser comes under the legal definition of a dating relationship:

• whether you expressed a romantic interest in one another;
• whether the relationship was characterized by an expectation of affection;
• your attendance at social outings as a couple;
• the frequency and type of interaction between you and the abuser, including whether you have been involved together over time and continuously during the course of the relationship;
• the length of the relationship and how long ago it ended (if applicable); and
• other signs of a substantial connection that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a dating relationship existed.¹

¹ KRS § 456.010(1)