Temporary Restraining Order Form With Google Docs In Montgomery
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In such cases, the court may determine that the welfare of the incapacitated person necessitates immediate intervention. This allows the court to appoint a temporary guardian with the powers of a general guardian for a period not exceeding six months.
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.
In California, either party can appeal a judge's decision to grant or deny a restraining order. In filing an appeal, you are asking a higher court to review the court's ruling.
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.
The initial temporary protection order will be good for only 14 days. The court can extend the order or change it. The final PFA order issued after the hearing will be good only for one (1) year unless the court orders a different length of time.
If the judge decides that there was abuse and that there is also a credible threat to the plaintiff's safety, a final order of protection will be granted and will last for up to one year.
After the hearing, a judge can issue a protective order that lasts up to 18 months, and can later be renewed after a hearing in front of a judge. The parts of the protective order that tell the abuser to not abuse, harass, or interfere with you can last forever.
