Can I get a reistraining order on behalf of someone else?

[Anonymous]

Let me call her Clara. She is a dear friend of mine. I want her to get a restraining order on her boyfriend, on her behalf. I realized he might be abusive, the day after my birthday. I had her over to celebrate my day, we got drunk, I let her sleep at my place.
RED FLAGG 1
She felt it was important to text him the next morning to tell him where she is and why she did not come home. She is not a little girl, and besides she was with me. No reason to be worried.

RED FLAGG 2
He must have conditioned her to think its normal to take advantage of people when they are drunk. While she was texting him I told her he has no reason to be worried, I'm not the type of guy who would take advantage of her. She acted like I was creepy for telling her that and excused herself to leave because she was hangover. I asked if she wanted me to follow her home but she refused.

RED FLAGG 3
Later that day I texted her that I hope she feels better soon. Got a very late replie. Thinking back, this is not the first time either, she usually text him back right away almost no matter what. Weird how she texts him ASAP but I can wait.

Updates:

[McMillanD]

The fact that she is communicating with her boyfriend about where she is and why she didn't come home is not a sign of abuse, it is a sign of respect. Would you not let the person you are living with know that you are not coming home so they don't worry?

Secondly, you are not her boyfriend, and considering that she spent the night at your place, he has a right to be concerned. If he was abusive or controlling in any way he would never have allowed her to do that, and that is if she felt comfortable in doing that in the first place.

Lastly, again, you are not her boyfriend. Of course, she holds him in higher regard and texts him back ASAP. She loves him. She likes you. But she won't if you keep acting like the "nice guy" when there is no real proof whatsoever that he is anything but a really understanding boyfriend.

It is clear that you have feelings for her, but trying to "save" her from a situation she doesn't need to be saved from will only make you look like a jealous jerk and you will lose her as a friend. If I were you I would take a step back. She is not your girlfriend she is your friend and if she was actually in trouble she should feel safe to come to you for help and not creeped out by how you are acting and trying to avoid you.

[Prettygurl12]

You can get a restraining order against her boyfriend and you will be listed as the victim, but you cannot get a restraining and list her as the victim. She would need to request the restraining order for herself.

[Anonymous]

omg - THIS.

This is what girls mean when they talk about creepy dudes who don't seem to know they are being creepy as all fuck.

YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. And i know, from every single girl who ever told me about guys like you, you are not going to hear this - just like you didn't hear when she told you that it was creepy when you said "I'm not the sort of guy who'd take advantage of you" and just like you seem to think it would be possible to get a court order to break up a couple (you clearly have designs on the girl) just because you think or feel that he might be abusive.

OMG you're so fucking off the reservation you can't even see it anymore.

[kkirk4442]

Probably not unless you are their guardian.

[slatyb]

Her behavior is normal. Your concern is not.

[In_Trance]

Lol no...