Shakes v. Whitelocke

Thakima Shakes (mother) appeals the non-final order entered by the trial court amending the terms of a previously entered Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence. Concluding that the amendment was improperly entered without notice to the mother, we reverse.1

The mother filed a petition seeking an injunction for protection against domestic violence against Richard Whitelocke (father). The matter proceeded to a hearing before the trial court. At the hearing, both parties presented testimony. Upon review of the evidence presented, the trial court granted the mother’s request for an…