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The judge determined that the case against me is not an abusive civil action. What will happen next?
If after you present all of your evidence at the hearing, the judge decides that the case against you is not abusive, the judge may do any of the following:
- rule completely or partially in the other party’s favor;
- interpret the facts of the case in the other party’s favor;
- order you to pay the costs and reasonable attorney’s fees related to your claim about the alleged abusive civil action; or
- anything else that the judge thinks is fair.1
The case that the abuser has brought against you will then proceed normally and you will be expected to participate in it.1
You can read more about appealing an order if you believe the judge made an error, and you can look for a lawyer if you need advice on your options at this stage. If you are hoping to prevent the abuser from contacting you outside of court, you may also want to visit our Protection Orders section to see if you qualify.
1 Tenn. Code § 29-41-106(c), (d)
