Frequently Asked Questions:
Domestic Violence
Can I get a restraining order to prohibit
domestic violence?
Yes. If either you, or your minor child or children residing with you, are
experiencing violence or threats of violence from someone in your family, or in
your home, or with whom you have a close relationship, you can get a restraining
order prohibiting domestic violence.
Are there any restrictions on the granting of domestic violence
restraining orders?
Yes. In order to get a domestic violence restraining order:
| First, the person you wish to restrain must be either: |
- your spouse or former spouse;
- a person you are dating or used to date;
- the mother or father of your child;
- your roommate or fomer roommate; or
- a relative by blood, marriage, or adoption; and
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Second, the person you wish to restrain must have physically injured,
attempted to injure, sexually assaulted, or threatened you and/ or one of the
people related to you as described above.
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What types of restraining orders can I get?
There are three types of restraining orders you can get:
| First, orders stopping specific acts against you and anyone in your
household, such as contacting you, sending messages to you, molesting you,
attacking you, striking you, stalking you, threatening you, sexually assaulting
you, battering you, harassing you, telephoning you, destroying your personal
property, or disturbing your peace;
Second, orders to keep the person you want restrained away from |
- where
you live
- your place of work
- your child's school or place of child
care, or
- other important places;
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Third,
residential exclusion orders telling the person to be
restrained to move out and take only closing and personal
effects until the court hearing.
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