Military Protective Orders
If a couple lives on a military base, there are some complications that may arise if one person in the couple is a member of the United States military. As the armed forces largely uses different judicial and punitive processes in order regulate the behavior of soldiers, obtaining a restraining order involving a member of the military while on a base works through a special system. These protective orders are provided without long-term expectations on their own right, like standard civil protective orders. Instead, these orders are considered short-term, occasionally lasting only days, and are used to prompt a larger investigation.
To learn more about military protective orders, contact the Austin family law attorneys of Slater Kennon, LLP, at 512-472-2431 today.
The Benefits of a Military Protective Order
Unlike other restraining orders, these protective orders are issued directly from the soldier’s commander. Although a person may work through the Family Advocacy Program to persuade a commander to issue a protective order, these legal actions nevertheless remain fully in the rights and powers of the military commander to issue. If secured, a military protective order can offer the following protections:
- Requiring the abuser to move into barracks
- Abuser must stay away from the victim
- Abuser must attend counseling
- Abuser must relinquish their government weapons custody card
These benefits are temporary, but may facilitate further protection and punitive action on behalf of the relevant military branch. If a person violates a military protective order, severe punishment may be handed down by both military and criminal courts.
Contact Us
For more information regarding your rights and options if you have been threatened or harmed by a member of the military, contact the Austin family law attorneys of Slater Kennon, LLP, today by calling 512-472-2431.