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.
Reasons to Get a Restraining Order Attempting to cause or causing any physical injury to the victim. Sexually assaulting the victim. Threatening the victim that they or any other related person is in danger or can sustain a physical injury. Depriving the victim of basic needs, including water and electricity.
Evidence from the person seeking the order can take different forms: Witness Testimony: Statements from people who witnessed abusive behavior. Photographic Evidence: Photos of injuries caused by violence, with timestamps. Text Messages or Emails: Messages with threatening language or detailing abuse.
An order of protection is issued by the court to limit the behavior of someone who harms or threatens to harm another person. It is used to address various types of safety issues, including, but not limited to situations involving domestic violence.
You may need to present proof of relationship to the respondent and proof of violence, such as assault, stalking, or threats. Explanation of why you believe you need protection. Please consult with your legal representative to determine what explanation you need for your protective order petition.
If you are the custodial parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the minor against whom you are trying to file, you cannot file a petition for civil protection against the minor.
This order is designed to protect a child from abuse or neglect for a longer period of time than the ex parte order. A protective order can be issued after a hearing in front of a judge in which both parties have the opportunity to tell their sides of the story.
The victim will state the facts that explain what happened and why he or she is in immediate need of protection. Temporary Orders are usually issued, prohibiting the other party from contacting the victim, and a hearing for a longer-term Order of Protection will be set for 15 days after the issuance.
Your affidavit should say when and how the defendant abused you and why you are afraid of the defendant. Start with the most recent incident that is making you afraid. Often, the first question that a judge will ask you is what happened that day that made you come into court to ask for a restraining order.
For the purposes of this article, the term "harassing and intimidating" means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes emotional distress by placing such person in reasonable fear for such person's safety or the safety of a member of his or her immediate family, by establishing ...