I was taken to an overnight jail cell after a family violence incident. Does my partner have the right to keep me out of my house?

Yes, your partner has that right if there’s a no contact order in place with the condition that you not go to your home. The police or a justice of the peace may order you to have no contact with your partner or to not go to your home when you’re released. 

Talk to your lawyer or duty counsel at the courthouse about how to apply to court for an order that gives you the legal right to enter the home.

For more information, see When You’re Told to Have No Contact”.

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