Minnesota Court of Appeals Finds 50-Year Protection Order Is Constitutional
Lawyers USA › January 13, 2012
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If there was ever someone entitled to be shielded by a 50-year protection order, it would be Vanessa Rew. Incomprehensible as it may seem, Rew's ex-husband thinks the order is unjust and wants it lifted on constitutional grounds. Thankfully, the Minnesota courts see things differently.
In 2008, the Minnesota legislature amended the state's domestic abuse statute to permit the extension of a protection order for up to 50 years. The virtual lifetime extension is authorized upon the court finding that the abusing party has violated a prior or existing order for protection on two or more occasions, or that the petitioner has been issued two or more prior protection orders against the same party.See the full content of this document
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Minnesota Court of Appeals Finds 50-Year Protection Order Is Constitutional
In 2010, Rew applied for a 50-year extension of an existing protection order against Bergstrom in Washington County District Court.
The evidence against Bergstrom was overwhelming.Bergstrom and Rew were married in 1994 and had tw...See the full content of this document
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