Restraining Order Q's...

[NapaPlinker]

So my father is going through a divorce and the judge issued a "Family restraing order" (this is what my dad told me) on him. Is he still able to purchase a firearm. Its not a domestic violence one.

[GrizzlyGuy]

Refer your father to California Code Of Civil Procedure 527.9 that may or may not apply to his situation (or better yet - refer him to a lawyer to figure this out):

(a) A person subject to a temporary restraining order or
injunction issued pursuant to Section 527.6 or 527.8 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, or subject to a restraining order issued pursuant to
Section 136.2 of the Penal Code, or Section 15657.03 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code, shall relinquish the firearm pursuant to this
section...

[RandyD]

If you are referring to the automatic restraining orders set forth on the back of the summons, they do not prohibit a party from purchasing a firearm. There is no such thing as a "Family Restraining Order."

[NapaPlinker]

He said its a non clets order

[RandyD]

Your description is still too vague to give you any specific advise. Have your dad read the papers containing the restraining orders. If he is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm the order will clearly state the restrictions.