Is a restraining order necessary for one attack by my husband?

Sumit	Hey diamond a wife basher is not a real man unless of course u provoked him too much. of course i personally dont feel any provocation will justify wife bashing. So think carefully and ask urself did he have any justification for violence? if no, then dont touch him with even a 49 feet pole. However, if u feel there was some justification for the unwanted situation, u can think of giving him a chance. You are best equipped to take this decision, but take the decision using ur head not heart.

Mimi Di	Well gee... How many times would you like for him to attack you? And please don't think that a piece of paper will keep a crazy person away from you or will protect your life. All a restraining order will do is let HIM know that you have let the authorities know that he is NOT welcome near you. It is not a magical device that will keep him away and there are far too many dead women who had restraining orders already for the men who killed them. Get a restraining order NOW and get hold of his parole officer or case worker and let them know about it. Offer to go to counseling with him in a safe supervised setting if this will help him get over whatever residual anger he might have at you. He won;t be a happy camper after having been in jail, so don't expect him to turn into Mr. Nice Guy just because he is out.

russell6	Yes, u did the right thing. It's good that u didn't let it go until the next time. I was in a very abusive relationship for more than three years and was afraid to tell anyone. Nobody knew except his family. I lied to the er several times, with broken bones, lived through being shot at, knife tracing my neck, beat with mag-light. I was too afraid and ashamed to tell anyone. My sister finally overheard him plotting to kill me and called police. If I had known a restraining order would work I would have done it years before.

Shortstuff13	You bet it is & one should have been in place before his release from jail. Please!!! Go & get this taken care of now because one attack is one too many.

Samantha s	yes it is. he should not do that. that is wrong. i dont think any man should ever hit on a women.

fudgemommie	Yes...what's keeping him from doing it now(?) I am a strong believer that sometimes a restraining order can just be a piece of paper with words on it. Remember to protect yourself, don't ignore his threats, and alert the police whenever you feel unsafe. Don't worry about them telling you that there's nothing they can do in certain situations, just feel secure enough to be able to call the police and know that they will come out if needed.

Gale Wind	I would get one, but remember that a piece of paper wont protect you if he really intends to hurt you. Be smart about your surroundings and keep a sharp eye out for yourself.

Karen A	I would get that restraining order asap. I would let the police know that he is getting out this afternoon sometime and while the restraining order is taking affect you would like them to parole around your house to make sure he doesn't come back and finish what he started. He'll be upset that he had to go to jail and you put him there. Go right now and get it started.

chkn_fur	sure

happy trucker	Get one now ! If his attack was serious enough for him to go to prison you need one.

therazorsx	Make it a restraining order now! If you do decide to allow him back in then let him know that if he even thinks about touching you again he better have food tasters and bodyguards to watch over him at night. Look him dead in the eyes when you tell him that......

Who Dat Chic!!	One time is too many! yes you should have a restraining order. If you let him get away with it one time, he will think he can do it over and over again! Without the order, he can show back up and do it again! You dont deserve it. You owe it to yourself to be strong and let him know this is not exceptable!! GOOD LUCK!!

whateverbabe	i would go ahead and get the order, if he did it once he will do it again, better safe than sorry, be careful!

parodyqueen	YES! Keep away from him, get a restraining order, and don't let him in your house. God that's scary, it's so important to keep yourself safe, don't let him sweet talk his way back in either. (I'm working with a woman right now who's husband beat her head in a door until she was brain dammaged. I'm serious on this. Be safe.)

msdrdn	yes girl ... unless you want him to come back and attack your *** again! you need to have that on file in case he ever attacks you again you'll have proof that it wasn't his first time. Hope everything goes okay for you.

AriKnight	Yes. He should have to take an anger management course and do community service as well.

troble # one?	Yes and if you take him back it will happen again....

Vida	You would be wise to get the restraining order. I bet you my last $ your house will be his very first stop when he gets out.

jude	would definitly get one, as it is not going to change and he can come back and abuse u again if u don't get the protective order. wouldn't want to chance it, plus he may be mad that he went to jail.

iyamacog	To ensure your safety.......DEFINITELY. He's not gonna be too happy with YOU for sending HIM to jail. He probably will NOT consider it to be his fault.

Common Sense	Yes, I would get a restraining order... If for no other reason than to have one in the police file...

free_angel	Get the RO and a divorce.

madamspud	Divorce is a neccessity

WENDY G	It depends on how you feel about him being able to come around you. One beating should be enough of a wake up call...

Java Queen	YES

Lola190506	What do you honestly think?

The Cannon!!! =D	It's not necessary, but for me, it would be recommended.

Angel	YES!!

Ultimate Guitar Hero!	Yes! I would for sure!

Angel Eve	Yea... Unless you want him to show up at your house and kill you. I would def get that order!