|
Restraining
Orders
& Protective Orders

Civil
Harassment
Criminal
Domestic
Violence
Elder
and Dependent
Adult
Emergency
Workplace
Violence

--
Getting Help --
Restraining Order Help Center
Self
Service Center
CourtMobile
Contact
Feedback
Help
with forms

-- Our
Other Sites --
Main
Court
Site
Case
Info Site
Autoservicio (Español)
|
|
Self
Service Home | Glossary |
Search |
Site Map
| Feedback | Contact
Self Service Center Home
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
[Esta página está en español; Trang này bằng tiếng Việt]
-
When can
you file a Civil Harassment Restraining Order?
-
How to
get a Civil Harassment Restraining Order
-
How to
fill out and file the Restraining Order form
-
Fees and
Waivers
Get
help filing out forms!
Click here to find out about "EZ Legal File" - an
online interactive (question/answer) free form generator for
Domestic Violence and Family Law forms.
Get help in person with your restraining order!
Visit the Court's Restraining Order Help Center.
- When can you file a
Civil Harassment Restraining Order?
If you and the other party do not have a close relationship (married,
divorced, separated, dating or used to date, live together or used to live
together), or are not related (parent, child, brother, sister, grandmother,
grandfather, in-laws), you can ask for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order.
- How to
get a Civil Harassment Restraining Order form
To get a Civil Harassment Restraining Order, you must fill out the
correct forms. You can get them from:
Forms to complete:
- Civil Case Cover Sheet (Form CM-010)
- Declaration Re: Notice upon Ex Parte Application (Local
Form ?)
- Order to Show Cause - Temporary Restraining Order (Form
CH-120)
- Citation for Injunction Prohibiting Harassment (Form
CH-100)
- Law Enforcement Supplemental Harassment Form (Local Form
?)
- Fee Waiver - if this applies -(Form 982(a)(17) and Form
982(a)(18))
Fill out your forms neatly in blue or black ink. Samples are available
at the Restraining Order Help Center, The Family Court Clerk’s Office
and in the CourtMobile.
- How to
fill out and file the Restraining Order form
Fill out your forms and give them to the Document Examiner at
Family
Court.
A judge will look at your forms within 24 hours and let you know if you
will get a temporary restraining order or not.. A court hearing will be
set in about 3 weeks so the judge can decide if the orders will continue
for up to 5 years. Make sure to come to this court hearing.
- Fees and
Waivers
The cost to file a Civil Harassment Restraining Order is on the Court's
fee page - look under
Requests for Protective Orders
and find the fee listed for "Petition to prevent civil harassment (other)
and response."
As indicated on the fee page, there is no filing fee if the person you are
trying to keep away has been physically violent or threatened to be
violent to you.
For fee waiver forms, see under "Forms to Complete"
above.
|
|