Legal Opinion
A.R. v. F.C.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 2011No. 11-FM-766PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
The Superior Court dismissed A.R.’s petition for a civil protection order because she was not in an “interpersonal, intimate partner, or intrafamily” relationship with the respondent. See D.C.Code § 16-1001(12) (2011 Supp.) (definition of “petitioner”). Because D.C.Code §§ 16-1001 and 16-1003 in combination make civil protection orders available to persons who allege stalking, sexual assault, or sexual abuse but have no prior relationship with the alleged offender, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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On February 25, 2011, A.R. filed a petition for a Civil…
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