Response by Respondent Lawyer Manual

Once the Respondent A person who has a petition filed against them has been served, a court can order a Plenary OP against them.

If the Respondent does not appear at the return date The deadline for a defendant or respondent to file an appearance or other required response , then the Petitioner A person who makes a written request to a court is awarded a Plenary OP by default.

The Respondent can respond to the Order of Protection A document from a judge that tells an abuser to stop further domestic abuse, or face penalties by filing a motion A request to the judge to make the court or a party in the case do something with 2 days notice asking for a rehearing on the Emergency Order of Protection, or by going to the next court date and requesting a hearing When the parties in a case present their sides of a case to a judge or other officer on the Petition (noun) A written request to a court (verb) To request from a court .

Then, the Respondent has a choice:

• Agree to an order (technically this means they are admitting that abuse has occurred),
• Have a hearing, or
• Hire a lawyer Someone who represents clients in courts or who gives legal advice .