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Standard of Evidence for Protective Order Will Change October 1, 2014
On October 1, 2014 the standard of evidence for getting a protective order will change. The process should remain the same, but the burden of proof is changing. Prior to October 1st a petitioner has had to convince a judge by “clear and convincing” evidence that an abusive act had occurred before a judge could issue a protective order—as…
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