Michigan Legal Help explains civil PPOs. A criminal bond or no-contact condition is a different order.
Court Order Edition · Q♣
You have a no-contact order. Now what counts as contact?
Most violations aren't new crimes. They're a text, a message through a friend, or a visit one order allows and another forbids. Read official guidance now; a practice game is planned.
If anyone is in danger, call 911.
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Official information, forms, and real help.
Follow the actual order. If orders conflict or contact restrictions are unclear, seek prompt legal guidance; do not assume permission to contact someone or that one order cancels another.
Find PPO forms through Michigan Courts. Do not use a PPO form to change a criminal bond condition; ask the issuing court or your lawyer about the correct process.
Use Michigan Legal Help’s finder for legal aid, clinics, and lawyer options. Eligibility and availability are determined by each provider.
Links checked November 2, 2026. These organizations are independent; listing them does not imply partnership or endorsement. Unshaken does not prepare or file court forms.
Common questions
| Question | Usual answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| They contacted me first. Can I answer? | No | The order restricts you, not them. Their message doesn't give permission. |
| Can a friend or my kid pass a message? | No | Contact through others usually counts as contact. Never use a child. |
| Can I reply on a co-parenting app? | Only if your order allows it | Read the exact wording, and stay within what it allows. |
| My custody order lets me visit, but my bond says stay away. Which wins? | Follow the stricter one | Until a judge changes it. Ask the criminal court, through a lawyer, to amend the bond. |
| Can I just say “I'm not allowed to talk to you”? | Safest to say nothing | Even that can be reported as contact. |
| I'm accused of violating. Should I explain to them? | No | Don't make contact. Save your records and call your lawyer. |
Every order is different. Your order's exact words, and your lawyer, control.
Daily rules people trip on
- 1
Calling the testing line every day, and testing that day when your color is called
- 2
Curfews, tether charging and exclusion zones
- 3
No alcohol means none, including “just one”
- 4
Court dates and check-ins, with no exceptions
Don't
- Don't reply, even if they reach out first.
- Don't send messages through friends, family or your kids.
- Don't assume one order overrides another.
Planned practice · Join the waitlist
Your ex calls. A friend pushes. Your tether beeps. Practice saying no.
The planned Court Order game would let you roll through the days of your case and draw situation cards built from your own order: a trap from the other side, a friend offering a beer, a visit that sets off your tether. Pick what you'd do; a lawyer card can step in. Three strikes and your bond is revoked. Finish clean and earn a certificate.
This edition is not playable on this website yet. Features and access arrangements may change.
A practice scenario is not permission to test a real order.
FAQ
- Can I play the game now?
- Not on this website yet. Join the waitlist for launch updates; pricing and partner programs are not finalized.
- Can I upload my order now?
- No. Case uploads are a planned feature, not available here. Do not send private papers through the waitlist.
- Does this website collect practice answers?
- No. The current waitlist collects only an email address; it does not collect or share practice answers.
Be ready when Unshaken launches.
General information and practice, not legal advice. Legal details reflect Michigan; other states differ.
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