This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Go to court You will tell the judge why you need a restraining order. You can bring witnesses and evidence to support your case. The other side can bring witnesses and evidence, too.
The burden of proof is on the protected party to prove to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that there is a reasonable apprehension of future abuse.
Request For Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-100) Ask the judge for a restraining order and tell the judge why you need one. Get form CH-100.
Step 1: Go to the district attorney's office or the courthouse to file. Step 2: Fill out the forms. Step 3: A judge will review your petition. Step 4: Service of process. Step 5: The hearing for a permanent protective order.
Qualifying Criteria for Obtaining a Restraining Order Relationship: You must have a qualifying relationship with the person you are seeking protection from. Acts of Abuse: You need to demonstrate that the person has engaged in acts of harassment, abuse, or violence towards you.
Once you turn in your request, a judge will decide quickly whether to grant temporary protection. The whole process can take a few weeks to months, depending on how complicated your case is. If the judge grants you a long-term restraining order, it can last up to five years.
Fill out all required forms Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (form CH-100) Confidential CLETS Information (form CLETS-001) Notice of Court Hearing (form CH-109) Temporary Restraining Order (form CH-110) Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010)
Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS-CHO) (CH-130) Tells you that a judge has made a long-term restraining order in your case.
A TRO is granted just by asking for it. As soon as you submit the paperwork to the family law clerk at the counter, that paperwork goes ASAP to a judge. If the court is in session, the judge grants the TRO, if not, the judge gets the paperwork the...
The specific elements you need to prove to get a restraining order vary from state to state, but in general, you need to show: A specific instance or instances of abuse or harassment (such as sexual assault by an intimate partner) The threat of violence or of further abusive behavior or harassment.