PremiumOpinionOpinion byJeremy SuttonNZ Herald·21 Jun, 2026 12:00 AM4 mins to readJeremy Sutton is a barrister and family lawyer at Bastion Chambers.‌A temporary protection order can be granted urgently for three months. Photo / 123rfA temporary protection order can be granted urgently for three months. Photo / 123rfQ: I am very concerned about my adult daughter. An ex-boyfriend has been bothering her recently. They dated on and off for about six months. He often turns up at her flat unannounced, asking to see her.

Last week she declined to come out and see him and he threw