Joseph Duggar Denied on Two Motions to Amend No-Contact Orders

On June 16, Joseph Duggar appeared in a Florida courtroom remotely for two motions he filed in May to modify a no-contact order.

The 19 Kids and Counting star is currently facing an underage sexual assault case. He has two charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, and was released from jail on a $600k bond. Duggar was in court to modify the conditions of his pre-trial release.

One of the motions "sought permission for Duggar to perform work at several rental properties he owns, which would place him within 500 feet of his alleged victim," according to People. The second motion would allow him to see his four children unsupervised. The judge denied both motions.

Duggar asserted that he had been unable to see his children, which the judge took issue with. Duggar is able to see his children with supervision.

According to the first motion, Duggar was attempting to amend the order banning him from visiting "a number of land parcels that he owns due to their proximity to the home where his alleged victim resides with her family," People reported.

The motion said that the alleged victim and her family have moved. However, this motion was also denied.

Duggar's sister, Joy-Anna Forsyth, recently opened up about how she's been doing since her brother's arrest. On an episode of The Jinger & JeremyPodcast, hosted by her sister Jinger Duggar Vuolo, Forsyth admitted she's been struggling.

"It's already impacted my family so much," Forsyth said. "I feel like the more I talk about it publicly, the more it just gets rubbed in our faces and I want to just move on with life in some ways."

Duggar's pre-trial court date is set for July 14. He will head to trial on August 10.

If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM.