An order of protection is a civil order issued by the Tennessee court. The purpose of the order is to prevent one person from harming another. Only people that have specific types of relationships with each other can qualify for an order of protection.
Examples of these relationships are:
•Adults or minors who are current or former spouses;
• Adults or minors who live together or who have lived together;
• Adults or minors who are dating or who have dated or who have or had a sexual relationship;
• Adults or minors related by blood or adoption;
• Adults or minors who are related or were formerly related by marriage; or
• Adult or minor children of a person in a qualifying relationship.
Sexual assault victims and stalking victims may also qualify for orders of protection.
If an order of protection is issued by a Tennessee court, violating that order means the offender faces civil contempt and can serve time in jail, typically ten days per violation.
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