Martinez is presenting the next READ seminar for LCA paralegals. You and the other paralegals are to complete a research exercise and discuss it as part of the READ seminar.To complete the READ exercise, review the Hypothetical Facts below and respond to the questions that follow.

Hypothetical Facts:Attorney Harley, a partner in a Maryland law firm, met with the parents of a potential client. The parents reported that their daughter, Maia, a 17-year-old high school senior, met Jon, an 18-year-old classmate, for a "lunch date" in BaltimoreCounty, Maryland.Maia had a crush on Jon, but knew him only casually from classes. Instead of going out for lunch, Jon drove Maia to a deserted area where he tried to sexually assault her.Maia doesn't want to "press charges," but she does want Jon to stay away from her and leave her alone. Attorney Harley thinks that due to recent legislation, victims of sexual assault may be able to obtain help under Maryland's domestic violence civil protective order statute. Attorney Harley asks you to do the following research using Westlaw. Because the statute may have been recently amended, Harley cautions that sources other than Westlaw may be outdated.

a.Is Maia a Person Eligible for Relief under Maryland's domestic violence civil protective order statute? Describe how you located the statute that answers this question in Westlaw. Cite the specific, directly-relevant statutory provision inBluebookformat.

b. Can a court order Jon to stay away from Maia and refrain from communicating with her if it grants Maia a final domestic violence civil protective order? Explain how you reached your answer about available relief andcite at least one specific, directly-relevant statutory provision that supports your conclusion in Bluebook format.

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a To determine whether Maia is eligible for relief under Marylands domestic violence civil protectiv... View the full answer