Maksim Zylyftari, a Roslindale man, was arrested April 29, 2013 for a 209A restraining order violation after the alleged victim invited him to her residence. The order issued from the West Roxbury District Court on April 22, 2013. Police allegedly went to the defendant’s address to confirm that the defendant…
In Massachusetts, someone can apply for a “restraining order” against another person even if the parties are not related, not roommates and have not been in a dating relationship. Massachusetts restraining order Our Attorney has years of experience fighting for defendants who have been served with civil 209A restraining orders…
According to The Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Dominique Hans from Salem boarded a school bus this past February in an effort to prevent her disabled child from continuing to be hit on the way to school. According to the paper, Hans approached the bus driver in an effort to explain that…
According to The Lowell Sun, thirty six year ol Shawn Price from Lowell MA is charged with a number of criminal offenses including domestic assault and battery, assault and battery, illegal possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, improper storage of a firearm and intimidation of a witness. It…
According to the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, an Andover couple convicted of harassing their neighbor, State Representative James Lyons Jr., will be spending Christmas in jail after a jury in the Lawrence District Court found them guilty of criminal harassment and related charges. Apparently, approximately three years ago, in 2008, William…
In Massachusetts, an individual can go to a local clerk’s office and apply for a Harassment Restraining Order pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 258E even if the parties have not been dating, are not related and have not been married. Chapter 258E provides the following three definitions of “harassment”…
On May 10, 2010 “An Act Relative to Harassment Prevention Orders” became effective. This statute authorizes the issuance of a “Harrassment Prevention Order” under certain conditions. Although seemingly similar to M.G.L. 209A Abuse Prevention Provision, the statutes are different relative to the eligibility provisions and relief. Although both are civil…
The plaintiff alleged in the application for a restraining order that she was afraid to be left alone in the residence that she shared with the defendant. The plaintiff claimed that she was afraid that the defendant was “unable to control” her temper. A temporary 209 A restraining order issued…
Angel Mejia, a Lawrence Police Detective, was arrested and charged with assault and battery on his sixteen year old daughter. According to The Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Mejia had a confrontation with his teenage daughter when he caught her attempting to sneak into the house at 5:45 a.m.. It is alleged…
A Dorchester District Court Judge denied the request of a female Boston Police Officer to extend a temporary restraining order issued against a male colleague. According to The Boston Herald, the female officer claimed that the fellow officer raped her back in August when they attended a shooting competition in…