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The judge is supposed to issue an order of protection if there is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may commit an act of domestic violence or that s/he committed an act of domestic violence within the past year or within a longer period of time if there is “good cause” for the judge to consider a longer ...
The petitioner must show that the respondent has committed or may commit an act of domestic violence, which includes but is not limited to: Physical assault or harm. Threats or intimidation. Harassment or stalking. Sexual assault or abuse. Kidnapping or unlawful imprisonment. Criminal damage or trespassing.
You may know them as restraining orders if you come from other states, but in Arizona they are called Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment. They are orders from a Court prohibiting a person from having contact with another person, protected minors, being in certain places, and possessing firearms.
AZPOINT, the Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, has been designed to help you fill out a petition for an Order of Protection. Through an interview in AZPOINT, you can quickly and accurately fill out the forms that are needed to request an Order of Protection at an Arizona court.
If granted, this court order would prohibit the defendant from contacting the victim and is valid for the duration of the defendant's natural lifetime and can only be dismissed under the specific circumstances set out in ARS § 13-719.
In order to get a temporary order in place during a divorce proceeding, an official request for that order must be made to the court. Formally, this request is known as a motion, and a motion for a temporary order in divorce will explain what is being requested and why this request is being made.
In most cases, you must have evidence to convince the judge that the person seeking a restraining order is in danger of harm. The danger or harm can include domestic violence, threats, criminal trespass, stalking, and harassment. An adult can file for a restraining order when they believe their safety is in danger.
The process of obtaining temporary child custody in Arizona is to file a petition to establish custody of a child or a petition to modify a prior child custody order. In Arizona, it could, in some cases, take as much as a year to have a final child custody trial.
There are no fees for filing or serving an order of protection. Did you find this information helpful?
You may request an Order of Protection at any of the Law Library Resource Center locations at the Superior Court, or go to one of the municipal courts or one of the justice courts. Regardless of where you reside in Arizona, generally, any court in Arizona may issue an Order of Protection.