Completely random question

[maderr]

Because I know I've got a few international friends here (and Canadians).

Restraining orders. Are these strictly an American thing? Are there variations on the theme? Not quite sure what to ask. I need it for all of one snippet of conversation (Sammie, I'll bet you can guess who might be the subject of this conversation before you even see it - but don't tell!).

So, yes. Inform me! Please.

Comments

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

This post terrifies me.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Mwahahahaha.

Oh. Because I was at work at couldn't comment and now I'm too lazy to go find it. I LOVED your art piece. That was spankastic. Beautiful. You are truly Queen.

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

Aww! Thanks, Spanky! :) I appreciate it.

I'm thinking that everyone will be getting art for Christmas... stay tuned.

[miikarin.livejournal.com]

Canada here!

We have restraining orders here! Don't know about everywhere else, but it's one of those things I've sort of put under the category of "it just makes sense".

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

My lips are sealed. hehehe

I forsee a tantrum or five. ^_^

[rautenkranzmt.livejournal.com]

most countries with a good law system have restraining orders or the like.

some of them require a hefty fine, though.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I figured that would be the case for most european etc. countries. Mostly it was Asia and the ME I wasn't sure about, since their law systems are a bit different.

^_^

[rautenkranzmt.livejournal.com]

actually, in the non-china asian countries (i don't know about north korea, either) there are restraining orders. they just aren't used too often, as it does not seem to come up.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

^_^ I see. Coolness. S'ank you.

[chris-king-2005.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there's something similar here in Oz...can't remember the legal term for it but it's the old "don't get within X number of feet of the person, don't talk to or communicate" - just like a restraining order.

[coffee-lounge.livejournal.com]

definitely still called restraining orders though :)

[kiyoshi-chan.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's an equivalent here? Because stalking isn't that big a thing here... (Or at least isn't very publicised.) I could ask, if you want...

[childofinsanity.livejournal.com]

Oz as well here. Apparently they're called AVOs. My brother's girlfriend got one put on her by one of the girls at her school - basically meant that they weren't allowed near each other. The girl who filed it kept breaching it though, and so she got in a whole lot of trouble.

[aqua-eyes.livejournal.com]

I am almost sure that England has restraining orders... Though I couldn't say for sure due to the heavy USA Mass Media influence upon my mind. Lol.