Did Erika Kirk appeal the custody or visitation decisions, and what were the outcomes?

1. Protective order — the clear legal step Erika Kirk took

Within days of charges against Tyler Robinson, Utah courts issued a pretrial protective order on behalf of Erika Kirk that prohibits Robinson from contacting her and warns of further charges if violated; People reports Judge Tony Graf granted the order and ABC4 confirms the Fourth District Court issued it ^{[1] [2]}. A public copy of a pretrial protective-order document is circulating online and describes standard stay-away and contact prohibitions typical of such orders ^[5].

2. What the protective order covers — contact, proximity, and children

Reporting and the online order indicate the pretrial protective order bars Robinson from contacting Erika Kirk “in any way” and requires him to stay away from her residence, work and likely other protected locations; the Scribd copy also includes language governing contact related to shared minor children if relevant, a common clause when family members are protected ^{[1] [5]}. Media outlets emphasized the order is pretrial and aimed at preventing direct threats or harassment while criminal proceedings continue ^{[1] [2]}.

3. No reporting that Erika Kirk appealed custody or visitation rulings

Available sources about Erika Kirk’s legal responses to her husband’s killing focus on criminal protections, civil-law options and public leadership roles; none report that she appealed custody or visitation decisions regarding her children (available sources do not mention an appeal by Erika Kirk) ^{[6] [7] [8]}. Separate appellate decisions from Minnesota courts about custody and parenting-time modifications exist in the corpus but concern unrelated parties and cases—not Erika Kirk ^{[3] [4]}.

4. Civil claims and other legal avenues discussed in coverage

Law commentary has discussed whether Erika Kirk could pursue civil wrongful-death or negligence claims against the shooter or his estate; Lawyer Monthly explains a civil suit is distinct from the criminal prosecution and could proceed regardless of criminal outcomes, though it’s a separate path from seeking custody-order appeals ^[6]. Reporting also notes Robinson remains in custody facing capital charges, which shapes what legal remedies are practical now ^[7].

5. Public and organizational actions give context, not custody litigation

Erika Kirk has been active publicly—speaking at memorials, leading Turning Point USA and engaging with public figures about conspiracy claims—but coverage treats these as organizational and reputational responses rather than family-law appeals ^{[9] [10] [11]}. Media narratives include discussions of forgiveness, intra-movement disputes, and threats of misinformation; these do not substitute for or indicate family-court appeals ^{[10] [11] [8]}.

6. Limitations of available reporting and recommended next steps

The corpus here is centered on criminal-protective orders, civil-law analysis and public statements; it does not include full family-court dockets, sealed juvenile records, or local family-law filings that could show an appeal. For definitive confirmation about custody or visitation appeals involving Erika Kirk, consult the relevant state family-court docket (not found in current reporting) or authoritative court records in the jurisdiction where any custody orders were issued (available sources do not mention such records) ^{[3] [4]}.

Sources: People; ABC4; Scribd copy of the pretrial protective order; Lawyer Monthly; Taste of Country; BBC; New York Times; Axios; Minnesota appellate digests (as cited above) ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [3]}