Restraining Orders - Stephen Neyman

Harassment Prevention Order Against Retired Businessman Does Not Issue

Stephen Neyman — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:51:28 GMT

Our client is a retired business man. He is an immigrant who worked hard for years, obtained citizenship and enjoys his retirement. He meets with friends every afternoon for coffee and reminiscing.

Several weeks ago he and his wife along with some friends met at their preferred coffee shop. He was approached by the ex-wife of a friend who took issue with our client continuing his friendship with this man. She began to publicly insult him. She called him a plethora of foul names in their native language. She left the coffee shop, went to the courthouse and applied for a 258E harassment prevention order.

In her supporting affidavit she claimed that our client threw coffee at her, threatened her with physical harm and punched her in the chest. Notwithstanding the incredulity of the accusations she was given a hearing. We prevailed at that hearing by showing the judge that the requisite 3 acts of abuse did not occur thus preventing the issuance of the order.

Harassment Prevention Orders in Massachusetts are governed by G.L. c. 258E. In the context of this case, for a judge to issue a lawful HPO he would have to have found that our client: 1) Committed 3 malicious acts with cruelty, hostility or revenge, 2) Directed at the plaintiff and 3)With the intention to cause fear, intimidation or abuse. He did not and the order did not issue.

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Warrant for Man Charged With Violating a Restraining Order Vacated

Stephen Neyman — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:23:26 GMT

Last spring our client went into court without a lawyer after receiving a summons for a 209A restraining order. The order was issued. The man moved out of the country to live with family. A few days after he left, his wife, the person who took out the restraining order went to the police department claiming that her husband made threats through a third party. Without investigating the matter the police applied for a complaint charging our client with violating the restraining order under G.L. c. 209A section 7. They also successfully applied for a warrant for his arrest. All of this was not made known to him for several months. The man makes several trips to Massachusetts throughout the year for medical treatments. Once he realized that there was a warrant for him he contacted Attorney Neyman and hired his office to represent him. Today we successfully moved a judge to vacate the arrest warrant. Now our client can return to Massachusetts without the worry about being arrested when he enters the country.

Pretrial Probation for College Professor Charged With Felony Assault and Battery on a Person Over 60 and Violating a 209A Restraining Order

Stephen Neyman — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:39:14 GMT

Our client is a college professor who would lose his job if convicted of the two crimes for which he was charged, one of which is a felony. In July of this year he and his older brother got into an argument over the care of their father whose health was failing. The brother claimed that the argument became physical and that our client hit him. In as much as the older brother is over the age of 60 the crime for which our client was charged is a felony, assault and battery on an elderly person, a crime under G.L. c. 265 section 13K. At the time of the incident the brother also took out a restraining order against our client under G.L. c. 209A. Just days later the brother claimed that our client had violated the restraining order by encroaching on the hundred foot exclusion zone established by the order. Consequently, another charge, a violation of the restraining order under G.L. c. 209A section 7 issued against our client. Attorney Neyman was hired. Today, we were able to get our client pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87. All charges will be dismissed in just a few months.

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Charges of Violating a 209A Restraining Order do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Stephen Neyman — Tue, 27 May 2025 17:54:39 GMT

In January of this year our client was blindsided by his girlfriend when he was served with a 209A restraining order. Believing he could convince the judge not to extend the restraining order the client appeared without a lawyer. He was wrong. The judge did in fact extend the restraining order for a year. Nevertheless, the two maintained contact. During one of their arguments our client supposedly made threatening statements. The woman walked into the police station and made her complaint. An application for a criminal complaint was issued and a clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled. The man was then charged with violating the restraining order in violation of G.L. c. 209A section 7. He then hired Attorney Stephen Neyman. Today, Attorney Neyman convinced the magistrate not to issue the criminal complaint.

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Harassment Prevention Order Against Plumber Does Not Issue Notwithstanding Allegations of Sexual Assault

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:28:26 GMT

Our client is a plumber. Just a few days ago he was served with harassment prevention order under G.L. c. 258E. The accuser claimed that for years our client went to her home when her husband was working and forced her to perform oral sex on him. She claimed that the most recent time this happened was in front of her 6 year old son. Our client denied that any of this ever happened. After a contentious hearing, the judge agreed with us that the harassment prevention order should not be extended.

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Charges of Violating a 209A Restraining Order do Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:17:13 GMT

Our client is an engineer with doctorate degrees in several disciplines. He and his wife are going through a very contentious divorce. Apparently things were not favoring the wife in the probate court prompting her to fabricate a story about her husband contacting her in violation of the 209A section 7 restraining order. A clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled and we were retained to represent the man at that hearing. The clerk found in our client’s favor and the criminal complaint did not issue.

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Charges of Criminal Harassment and Violating a Restraining Order Against Contractor Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:31:55 GMT

Our client and his former wife have been battling over child custody, visitation and support for years. The woman was awarded a harassment prevention order HPO against our client many years ago. In the past two years the ex-wife has accused our client of harassing her and of violating the harassment prevention order. In all, our client was charged in five complaints with these violations, crimes under G.L. c. 258E section 9. He was also charged with criminal harassment under G.L. c. 265 section 43A. Attorney Neyman represented the man in all of these cases. Today, we succeeded in getting the criminal harassment case and two HPO violations cases dismissed. Pretrial probation under G.L. c. 276 section 87 was given as a disposition on the remaining cases. All cases will be dismissed shortly.

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Restraining Order Extension Request Denied After Contentious Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:45:39 GMT

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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Charges of Violating a Restraining Order Against Career Military Man Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:28:23 GMT

Our client is in a branch of the military with the intention of remaining there for life. Several months ago he was charged with violating a restraining order under G.L. c. 209A by an unscrupulous police officer. The officer claimed that our client failed to advise him of the location of certain weapons that he possessed. The officer claimed that this was a violation of the conditions of the restraining order and he applied for and obtained a criminal complaint against our client. A judge dismissed the case at our request. The district attorney’s office investigated the possibility of appealing the case and ultimately decided not to. The case is dismissed.

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Charges of Violation of a 209A Restraining Order Against Chef Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Wed, 25 May 2022 21:17:13 GMT

Our client is a famous chef who owns several restaurants throughout the country. He has appeared on several television shows and at one time had his own culinary show. A former girlfriend took out a 209A restraining order against him over a year ago. Later, she claimed that he violated the order by hanging around the parking lot of her home, an area excluded by the restraining order. Our investigator did a great job gathering evidence showing that the victim and all supporting witnesses had lied about their observations. Accordingly, today the case was dismissed.

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Charges of Violating Restraining Order Against Software Engineer to be Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:38:38 GMT

Our client, a successful software engineer, was charged with violating a 209A restraining order. The victim is his wife who, through a probate lawyer, provided the judge with evidence of a lengthy history of documented violence and abuse. The prosecutor asked for jail time. Our office was able to show the judge our client’s mental health records contradicting the wife’s allegations. We were then able to convince the judge to continue what matter without a finding. All charges will be dismissed in three months.

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Restraining Order Against Car Salesman Does Not Extend

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:50:12 GMT

The defendant had a 209A restraining order pending against him. He is a local car salesman whose job was in jeopardy if the restraining order was not vacated. The man hired our office to fight the extension of the order. Today, Attorney Neyman demonstrated to the judge that no abuse had occurred nor was there a threat of any abuse in accordance with the language of the statute. We were able to convince the judge not to extend the order and have the same vacated.

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Appeals Court Reverses Issuance of Harassment Prevention Order

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:19:54 GMT

Our client had a harassment prevention order pursuant to G.L. c. 258E issued against her about fifteen months ago. Afraid that she would lose her job she hired our office to appeal the order. Today, pursuant to Massachusetts Rule of Appellate Procedure 23 the Massachusetts Appeals Court appealed the order. They held that the plaintiff failed to show the necessary three predicate acts of abuse. The lower court was ordered to direct law enforcement to destroy all records of the vacated order.

Restraining Order Against Firefighter Vacated After Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:45:27 GMT

Our client is a firefighter. Over a year ago he was in a relationship with a woman that ended. Afterwards, the woman lost her job. She believed that the defendant, our client had something to do with this. He did not. Nevertheless, the woman went to exact revenge against him. She took out a restraining order claiming that our client had raped her over a year ago, G.L. c. 265 section 22, that he had been stalking her and that he had been harassing her. Attorney Neyman was hired to vacate the 209A restraining order. A hearing was scheduled. Attorney Neyman was able to demonstrate to the judge that the allegations were fabricated and stale. He further convinced the judge that the woman’s actions were retaliatory. The restraining order was immediately vacated.

Restraining Order Does Not Issue After Contentious Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:09:05 GMT

The defendant and the complaining witness were in a dating relationship for several years. A few months ago the two broke up. The defendant owned the home the two lived in and asked the woman to leave. She refused and was ultimately legally forced to do so. She later went to the police and claimed that the defendant had been engaging in illegal sexual acts. He was charged with allegedly committing those acts under G.L. c. 272 section 29C. Continuing her vindictive pattern the woman went to another court and applied for a restraining order under G.L. c. 209A. The defendant hired Attorney Neyman to represent him on that matter as well. Today, the parties had the hearing. Attorney Neyman was able to convince the judge not to issue the order. The matter is dismissed.

This case was determined telephonically due to the courts being closed

Bail and Conditions of Release Given by Judge After Hearing on Bail Reinstatement

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 22 May 2020 17:43:27 GMT

Towards the end of last year the defendant was charged violating a harassment prevention order under G.L. c. 258E. He was released on personal recognizance with conditions that he stay away from the victim, her place of employment, her home and some of the cities and towns where she spent a significant amount of time. After a few months the defendant was accused of violating the conditions of release and his bail was revoked under G.L. c. 276 section 58B for ninety (90) days. He then hired our office to represent him. We moved the Court for a reinstatement of bail and the judge granted our request thereby releasing our client under his original conditions.

This case was determined telephonically due to the courts being closed

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Charges of Violation of a 209A Restraining Order Dismissed

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:00:16 GMT

Several months ago our client was served with a 209A restraining order by his wife. The order precluded him from contacting her directly or indirectly. That notwithstanding, our client sent various documents to his wife in direct violation of the order. Unbeknownst to him these actions constitute a violation of the 209A order. The wife called the police and advised them about what happened. Our client was arrested and charged with violation of a 209A restraining order, a misdemeanor in Massachusetts. Attorney Neyman was retained to represent him. Today, all charges were dismissed.

Restraining Order Against Man Charged With Domestic Assault and Battery Case Vacated

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:27:29 GMT

The defendant, a non-citizen is charged with domestic assault and battery under G.L. c. 265 Section 13M in a suburban Boston court. At the time of arraignment his wife, the complaining witness, filed for and obtained a 209A restraining order against him. The order prevented him not only from contacting her but also from contacting their newborn child. Our office moved to have the restraining order vacated. After hearing today we prevailed on the judge to vacate the restraining order. There remains a no abuse order associated with the still pending criminal case.

Restraining Order is Not Extended After Hearing

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 20:25:12 GMT

The defendant and the plaintiff were in a dating relationship. As a result of suspicions of infidelity the two got into an argument. The argument became physical and our client allegedly struck the other party several times in a violent manner. An emergency restraining order under G.L. c. 209A was issued without our client having an opportunity to defend. A return date was scheduled for today to see if the judge would extend the order. Our office was hired to represent the woman. After a full hearing Attorney Neyman was able to convince the judge not to extend the order.

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Restraining Order Against Local College Student Vacated on Return Date

Law Offices of Stephen Neyman Team — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:39:32 GMT

Less than ten days ago a local college sophomore received a restraining order pursuant to G.L. c. 209A from his former girlfriend. In support of her petition for the order the woman claimed that our client had stalked her dormitory, texted her incessantly and forced her to have sex with him. She further complained that our client owned firearms and that he was physically and verbally abusive to her. The man hired our office. Today was the return date for the extension of the order. Attorney Neyman was able to have the order vacated. This will not be on his CORI.