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Can My Restraining Order Include My Kids?
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Can My Restraining Order Include My Kids?

If you’re a parent filing for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO), one of your first questions might be about your children’s safety. Can they be protected under the same order? Should they be? And what would that mean for custody?

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