File for an Order of Protection
If you are filing for an Order of Protection, you are called the “Petitioner.” The person you are filing the Order of Protection against is called the “Respondent.”
An Order of Protection is a court order that prohibits the Respondent from abusing, molesting, stalking, threatening, communicating with, committing domestic violence or sexual assault against and/or otherwise disturbing the peace of the Petitioner. An Order of Protection may also include provisions such as: limited communication/contact only in regards to a shared child, financial orders and an order for the Respondent to relinquish firearms, get a substance abuse evaluation and/or attend a Batterer’s Intervention Program.
A Child Order of Protection can be filed by a parent or guardian if any of the above acts have been committed against a minor child or children.
Step 1. DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE ORDER OF PROTECTION
Click on either an Adult or Child Order of protection, save it to your computer and complete the petition.
You will then need to save it to your computer by clicking on the highlighted icon; or click File, then Save from the menu.
You will need a pdf reader such as Adobe Reader which is free to download and use. Click here to download the free reader.
