An Order of Protection is an Order signed by a judge upon a Petition prohibiting you from contacting or going near another person.  Tennessee law on orders of protection are often misunderstood as only applying in circumstances of where a domestic relationship exists.  This does not apply in the context of harassment and stalking where an order of protection can be issued without such a domestic relationship.If the victim happens to be a minor child at the time of the incident, then the guardian … [Read more...]