Ex Parte Protection Order

Summary

An ex parte refers to a court proceeding for the benefit of one party only, without notice to or contestation by any person adversely interested. In Missouri, you can file an ex parte order of protection if you are being harassed or threatened. Save all harassing texts as evidence and contact the police in case of immediate danger. For assistance with filing an ex parte order, consider reaching out to a local legal aid organization.

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Hello ****, an "ex parte" refers to a court proceeding for the benefit of one party only, without notice to or contestation by any person adversely interested. Can you provide more context on your situation? Are you dealing with a specific ex parte order? Also, which jurisdiction are you in?
Dealing with an ex military man that served with my grandfather,in world war one. He has been harassing me and try to get for me to smoke pot. We were at his House working, on digging some trees stumps and some other type of work. He started to violent and then pointing a gun at me. And yelling, ask if he wanted to go outside and work then he said don't want to, he the. Later started giving me harassing text messages. I called the sheriffs to come out then said to file a exparte.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation, ****. In which state are you located? This information will help me provide you with the most accurate advice regarding your legal options.
Lincoln Mo
I'm sorry to hear you're dealing with this stressful situation, ****. Here's what you can do in Missouri:
- File an ex parte order of protection against the person harassing you.
- Save all harassing texts as evidence.
- Always contact the police in case of immediate danger.
For help filing an ex parte order, consider reaching out to a local legal aid organization.