Emergency Injunction Form With Court In Washington
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Unlawful harassment is defined as "a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously alarms, annoys, harasses, or is detrimental to such person, and which serves no legitimate or lawful purpose" (RCW 7.105.
Who Can Get An Emergency Custody Order? Usually a parent may request an emergency temporary child custody when the other parent presents an immediate danger. Substance abuse by a parent, abandonment, and other reckless or threatening behavior often constitute grounds for a court to issue an emergency custody order.
Washington State law allows you to ask a judge to grant an order to protect you from another person. You might seek a “Protection Order” for a number of reasons. These include if the person is abusing, threatening or exploiting you. A Protection Order means that person is not allowed to contact or harm you.
If you believe someone is harassing you in Washington State then you can go to district or superior court and file a “petition” under oath stating why you believe the court should issue an anti-harassment order. There are standard forms that can assist in this process and are on the Washington Courts website.
If you believe someone is harassing you in Washington State then you can go to district or superior court and file a “petition” under oath stating why you believe the court should issue an anti-harassment order. There are standard forms that can assist in this process and are on the Washington Courts website.
Automatically-Issued Temporary Restraining Orders Some counties in Washington state will automatically issue temporary restraining orders whenever a petitioner files for divorce or family law proceedings. These aren't protection orders but rather safeguards to prevent both spouses from hiding assets.
In Washington State, injunctions can be sought in various situations, including: Civil Cases: Injunctions can be issued in civil lawsuits to stop ongoing harm, such as restraining a person from contacting another or preventing a business from engaging in unfair competition.
Child abuse or neglect – If there's evidence or reason to believe that a child is being subjected to abuse or neglect, an emergency custody order may be sought. Substance abuse – A parent's substance abuse issues that endanger the child's safety can lead to the need for an emergency hearing.
Emergency injunctions are legal pleas for the court to take action to preserve the status quo while the legal process is underway. The idea is that unless the court intervenes, irreparable harm will be done.
At the final hearing, the burden is on the petitioner to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that facts satisfy whichever statute they are seeking protection under. The petitioner gets to present his or her evidence to the court (testimony, declarations, sworn reports) and then the respondent gets to do the same.
