Restraining Order Extension Request Denied After Contentious Hearing

Our clients are mother and son with strong military connections. The mother is actively involved in helping veterans get housing and jobs in eastern Massachusetts. The plaintiff is one of the veterans she helped. She loaned him money for food, pots and pans, clothing and household items to get started in a new life. She gave him rides to and from work for several weeks until he could find alternative transportation. When she asked to be repaid the man became violent. The women persisted trying to get reimbursed. Fearing the man’s rages she asked her son to speak with the man. Once he did the man applied for a 209A restraining order against both of them. He claimed that the son assaulted him and broke his front door. Attorney Neyman was hired to represent the mother and son. After a hearing the restraining order did not issue.

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