R.S. v. W.S.

The defendant appeals from an order of the District Court extending a harassment prevention order pursuant to G. L. c. 258E, inserted by St. 2010, c. 23. He argues, inter alia, that the plaintiff, who is his father, failed to meet his burden of proving harassment under the statute and that the order interferes with his right to petition as well as his freedom of speech. He urges us to determine that the plaintiff's "efforts to mislead the court" constitute fraud on the court and he seeks to expunge all record of what he characterizes as an improperly issued order. We affirm.

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