We may not have all the facts to properly answer, but if you are saying that the court in fact granted her the protective order with the inclusion of the child (so not just that she is filing for that in the hopes of getting it), then the order should spell out that she has temporary custody. But there needs to be strong evidence of violence or threat of violence to the child before DV judges typically entertain even temporary custody in a DV order. Either way, it will always be superseded by any subsequent actual custody action in regular district/family court.
Answered on May 29th, 2013 at 7:55 PM