I have a friend that posed a question to me because i am a criminal justice major. I do not have the answer I was hoping for help.
He decided to tell his ex he wants to give up his rights. he was at a friend house a couple of hours before the incident. They did not think that he would go through with it. they verified that he was calm and submissive prior to the incident. This was verified. per him ... Later he went to his ex's house and state that he told her and left. Later the he was arrested because she stated that he threaten to kill her and the baby and she feared for her life. he denies this. I cannot say that i do not believe him, however there was nobody there except her and the child.
subsquently he is going through a Domestic violence cause and a 5 year protection order has been initiated. (they are still going through court)
The question he asked me is
his ex is taking his 2 year old child to her new boyfriends house. who has a 14 year old sex offender and a 6 year old sex offender.
can he file a protection order that will stop her from subjecting their toddler in a potentially dangerous environment while he is in court fight for his rights?

