Blast From The Past: The Value and Benefits of Signing a Consent Agreement in an Ohio Domestic Violence Case

Blast from the past 13 years Ohio Family Law Blog

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This blog about Consent Agreement is as meaningful today as it was when we originally posted it on November 11, 2022! We have a ton of interesting articles in our archives of the Ohio Family Law Blog. Use our Search tool and enjoy a few oldie but goodies!

What is a Consent Agreement in a Civil Protection Order (CPO)?

consent agreement domestic violence protection orderA Consent agreement in a civil protection order occurs when the parties agree upon the terms of the protection order. If the parties are able to agree upon the terms of the protection order , then there is no need for a finding of domestic violence nor is there a place in the Consent Agreement form to include a finding of facts. In a Consent Agreement , the accused is not admitting or denying that an act of violence ever occurred. The accused is simply agreeing to follow the terms of the civil protection order. Typically, one of those terms is that the respondent agrees to stay away from the petitioner.

What are the advantages of signing a Consent Agreement?

There are many benefits to signing a Consent Agreement.

For the Respondent, signing a Consent Agreement could be … Read More... “Blast From The Past: The Value and Benefits of Signing a Consent Agreement in an Ohio Domestic Violence Case”

The Value and Benefits of Signing a Consent Agreement in an Ohio Domestic Violence Case

consent agreement domestic violence protection order

What is a Consent Agreement in a Civil Protection Order (CPO)?

consent agreement domestic violence protection orderA Consent agreement in a civil protection order occurs when the parties agree upon the terms of the protection order. If the parties are able to agree upon the terms of the protection order , then there is no need for a finding of domestic violence nor is there a place in the Consent Agreement form to include a finding of facts. In a Consent Agreement , the accused is not admitting or denying that an act of violence ever occurred. The accused is simply agreeing to follow the terms of the civil protection order. Typically, one of those terms is that the respondent agrees to stay away from the petitioner.

What are the advantages of signing a Consent Agreement?

There are many benefits to signing a Consent Agreement.

For the Respondent, signing a Consent Agreement could be extremely appealing because then the Respondent does not have to admit or deny the allegations. The Respondent can avoid having to testify and can avoid having his or her character attacked at a hearing. Further, the Respondent can have a voice as to which terms and restrictions should or should … Read More... “The Value and Benefits of Signing a Consent Agreement in an Ohio Domestic Violence Case”

Ohio Stalking and Sexually Oriented Civil Protection Orders

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Protection Order A Must For Victims Of Stalking Or Domestic Violence

Have You Been Stalked And Require A Protection Order? How And Where To File Locally In The State Of Ohio

protection order stalkingStatistics show that 8% of American women and 2% of American men will be stalked at some point in their lives. This means that 1.4 million Americans are stalked every year.  And while some times the perpetrator is related to the victim, often times they are not.

A Civil Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order is very similar to a domestic violence civil protection order, however they seek to protect victims even if they are not a family or household member of the abuser.  If a victim has been threated with physical harm or mental distress more than once and the incidents are closely related in time, then he or she may be entitled to a Stalking Civil Protection Order, and a victim of a sexual offense can seek a Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order after the first threat according to Ohio Revised Code §2903.214.

In order to obtain either type of these protection orders, the victim must first file a petition for such in the general division … Read More... “Ohio Stalking and Sexually Oriented Civil Protection Orders”

Protection Order: Proving Domestic Violence in a Court of Law can be Difficult

When Things That Go Bump In The Night Are Not Sufficient Evidence For A Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order

protection order domestic violenceA couple weeks ago, my brother and I went back to our homeland of California to visit our parents and help them get ready for their move back to Ohio.  Nothing too crazy, just packing and re-sodding the yard.  And an occasional beer or two in the morning hours while we worked.  Don’t judge.  We were on “vacation” and that whole time change thing was happening.  In any event, one morning we finished up our chores and were watching some television.  While flipping through the channels we came across Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge.  Not wanting to pass up a great slasher movie, we started to watch it.  About fifteen minutes in it became more of a comedy than a slasher movie.  But back in the 1980s that movie was crazy scary!  Like most slasher movies it had all the elements of the main characters getting messed with by Freddy until the big finale where they have to take Freddy on.  By now you have to be asking yourself what the hell does Freddy Krueger have to do … Read More... “Protection Order: Proving Domestic Violence in a Court of Law can be Difficult”

Facebook Tagging: Violating A Protection Order Through Social Media

Violation of Protection Order Online: How Tagging A Victim On Facebook Or Social Media Platforms Can Land You In Jail!

This article is posted with permission from Attorney Tom Kopacz from an article he posted on January 19, 2016, on our firm’s Ohio Criminal Defense Law Blog…Get ready for a good read!

facebook protection order taggingClose your eyes for a moment and think back to a day when Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Vimeo, YouTube, and LinkedIn were not in existence.  Did you feel that sense of pure freedom from Social Media or did you freak out because you don’t know what you friend had for lunch today because you can’t see his food post?  Regardless, it is pretty crazy to think about our society without Social Media or Facebook at the grasp of our fingertips.

Millions of people connect every second of the day via Social Media platforms like Facebook.  By simply posting a picture or a status update you are connected with people across the world.  The world is truly your oyster when posting pictures of yourself sweating in the gym and captioning the picture with generic motivational sayings.

Another great aspect of saying what you feel through status updates or … Read More... “Facebook Tagging: Violating A Protection Order Through Social Media”