What to do if a supercar owner is accused of domestic violence against his girlfriend, leaving her covered in bruises and violating a protection order? | Fidelity Law Firm's family lawyer explains the relevant legal issues regarding violations of protection orders.

Case Background and Legal Disputes

Zheng Weiyuan, known as the supercar general, often posts photos with his car on Facebook and often shares sports car information on YT. Now her girlfriend of eight years has accused her of long-term domestic violence. Although she has applied for a protection order, Zheng Weiyuan still bribed her neighbors to spy on her, which has made her so intolerable that she is now afraid to even go out to take out the trash.

A family lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm stated that violating the following court rulings under Article 14, Paragraph 1, and Article 16, Paragraph 3 of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act constitutes a violation of a protection order: (1) prohibiting domestic violence; (2) prohibiting harassment, contact, stalking, phone calls, communications, or other unnecessary contact; (3) moving out of the residence; (4) staying away from the residence, workplace, school, or other specific locations; and (5) completing the perpetrator's treatment plan. Violating the provisions of a protection order may constitute a crime, punishable by imprisonment for up to three years, detention, or a fine of up to NT$100,000.

Opinion of Fidelity Law Firm

Lawyers at Fidelity Law Firm advise that in similar cases, one should not only look at the news headlines, but also return to the evidence, legal requirements, procedural stages, and the client's actual objectives. If the case has entered the court, district prosecutor's office, investigation bureau, or negotiation process, the earlier the information is gathered, the more room for maneuver it will retain.

What should be confirmed first when encountering similar cases?

• First, organize the event timeline, notices, contracts, chat logs, photos, videos, and payment information.
• Confirm the current stage of the process: it may be just a consultation, you may have been interviewed, you may have received a summons, you may have entered into court proceedings, or you may need to file a lawsuit to seek compensation.
• Assess whether there are immediate risks such as statute of limitations, evidence preservation, detention, imprisonment, settlement negotiations, or media exposure.