If at some point in time the husband goes back home to get clothes or pick up mail or who knows what, that is now a violation of the restraining order. It could certainly be construed as a trespass but the restraining order has different ramification and different potential punishments that are more severe than just a simple trespass. If there is a restraining order in place, it’s a trespassing offense in a practical sense but legally, it’s more of a violation of the restraining order. A lot of the times, that goes unreported because perhaps the couple is trying to rehabilitate and put their home life back to normal. In those situations, what would usually happen is the alleged victim will come to court, make the request that the judge modify the protective order to allow for peaceful contact, continued rehabilitation and counseling etc. So, there still may be a protective order in place that just does not involve “No contact”.